ESV Vocab

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penuel

"He who struggles with God." Genesis 32:31 The sun rose upon him as he passed _____, limping because of his hip. (ESV)

knowledge

1 facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject • what is known in a particular field or in total; facts and information • Philosophy true, justified belief; certain understanding, as opposed to opinion. 2 awareness or familiarity gained by experience of a fact or situation Genesis 2:9 And out of the ground the LORD God made to spring up every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the _____ of good and evil. (ESV)

fury

1 wild or violent anger Leviticus 26:28 then I will walk contrary to you in _____, and I myself will discipline you sevenfold for your sins. (ESV)

vain

1 having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth 2 [ attrib. ] producing no result; useless phrase take someone's name in _____ use someone's name in a way that shows a lack of respect. Job 27:12 Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves; why then have you become altogether _____? (ESV)

span

1A span was about 9 inches ESV DEFINITION Hb. zeret, the distance between the ends of the thumb and the little finger when the hand is fully extended Exodus 28:16 [16] It shall be square and doubled, a _____ its length and a _____ its breadth. (ESV)

adrift

(of a boat or its passengers) floating without being either moored or steered 2 Corinthians 11:25 [25] Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I was _____ at sea; (ESV)

hoot

(of an owl) utter a _____. Zephaniah 2:14 Herds shall lie down in her midst, all kinds of beasts; even the owl and the hedgehog shall lodge in her capitals; a voice shall _____ in the window; devastation will be on the threshold; for her cedar work will be laid bare. (ESV)

amid

(preposition) surrounded by; in the middle of Amos 2:2 So I will send a fire upon Moab, and it shall devour the strongholds of Kerioth, and Moab shall die _____ uproar, amid shouting and the sound of the trumpet; (ESV)

abide

1 (_____ by) accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation) 3 (of a feeling or a memory) continue without fading or being lost. • archaic live; dwell. Job 41:22 In his neck _____s strength, and terror dances before him. (ESV)

sheckel

1 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams It's about nine-tenths as heavy as a Battery (AAA). Exodus 30:13 [13] Each one who is numbered in the census shall give this: half a _____ according to the _____ of the sanctuary (the _____ is twenty gerahs), half a _____ as an offering to the LORD. (ESV)

flight

3 the action of fleeing or attempting to escape Jeremiah 4:29 At the noise of horseman and archer every city takes to _____; they enter thickets; they climb among rocks; all the cities are forsaken, and no man dwells in them. (ESV)

standard

4 a military or ceremonial flag carried on a pole or hoisted on a rope. Jeremiah 4:6 Raise a _____ toward Zion, flee for safety, stay not, for I bring disaster from the north, and great destruction. (ESV)

account

5 importance 2 Corinthians 10:10 For they say, "His letters are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no _____." (ESV)

talent

A _____ was about 75 pounds Exodus 25:39 [39] It shall be made, with all these utensils, out of a _____ of pure gold. (ESV)

Feast of Weeks

Also called Shavuoth noun a major Jewish festival held on the 6th (and usually the 7th) of Sivan, fifty days after the second day of Passover. It was originally a harvest festival, but now also commemorates the giving of the Law (the Torah). Also called Pentecost Exodus 34:22 [22] You shall observe the _____, the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the Feast of Ingathering at the year's end. (ESV)

double-tongued

ESV Definition Devious in speech 1 Timothy 3:8 Qualifications for Deacons [8] Deacons likewise must be dignified, not _____-_____, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain. (ESV)

Chemosh

ESV Footnote _____ was the god of Moab Numbers 21:29 Woe to you, O Moab! You are undone, O people of _____! He has made his sons fugitives, and his daughters captives, to an Amorite king, Sihon. (ESV)

stadia

ESV Measurement a _____on is about 607 feet Revelation 14:20 And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and blood flowed from the winepress, as high as a horse's bridle, for 1,600 _____. (ESV)

aloe

ESV definition a fragrant wood Song of Solomon 4:14 nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense, myrrh and _____s, with all choice spices— (ESV)

commandments

Hebrew: mitswot Meaning: what God has commanded Psalm 119:6 Then I shall not be put to shame, having my eyes fixed on all your _____. (ESV)

precepts

Hebrew: piqqudim Meaning: what God has appointed to be done Psalm 119:4 You have commanded your ____ to be kept diligently. (ESV)

gully

a water-worn ravine. • a deep artificial channel serving as a gutter or drain. Job 30:6 In the _____ies of the torrents they must dwell, in holes of the earth and of the rocks. (ESV)

ephah

about 22 liters Exodus 16:36 [36] (An omer is the tenth part of an _____.) (ESV)

gospel

Old English gōdspel, from gōd'good' + spel 'news, a story' noun 1 the teaching or revelation of Christ • (also _____ truth) a thing that is absolutely true Mark 1:1 John the Baptist Prepares the Way The beginning of the _____ of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. (ESV)

at hand

Phrase nearby • close in time; about to happen Matthew 3:2 "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is _____." (ESV)

embodiment

a tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling Romans 2:20 [20] an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of children, having in the law the _____ of knowledge and truth— (ESV)

oxgoad

a traditional farming implement, used to spur or guide livestock, usually oxen, which are pulling a plough or a cart; used also to round up cattle. It is a type of long stick with a pointed end, also known as the cattle prod. Judges 3:31 Shamgar After him was Shamgar the son of Anath, who killed 600 of the Philistines with an _____, and he also saved Israel. (ESV)

beside ourselves

To be very emotional, especially shocked or distraught. 2 Corinthians 5:13 [13] For if we are __ ___, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. (ESV)

beset

Verb 1 (of a problem or difficulty) trouble or threaten persistently Hebrews 5:2 He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is _____ with weakness. (ESV)

patron

a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, cause, or activity Romans 16:2 [2] that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever she may need from you, for she has been a _____ of many and of myself as well. (ESV)

rampant

adjective (especially of something unwelcome or unpleasant) flourishing or spreading unchecked

slothful

adjective lazy Romans 12:11 [11] Do not be _____ in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. (ESV)

evermore

adverb (chiefly used for rhetorical effect or in ecclesiastical contexts) always Psalm 35:27 Let those who delight in my righteousness shout for joy and be glad and say _____, "Great is the LORD, who delights in the welfare of his servant!" (ESV)

outright

adverb 1 altogether; completely • without reservation; openly 2 immediately • not by degrees or installments Ezekiel 9:6 [6] Kill old men _____, young men and maidens, little children and women, but touch no one on whom is the mark. And begin at my sanctuary." So they began with the elders who were before the house. (ESV)

astray

adverb 1 away from the correct path or direction 2 into error or morally questionable behavior Exodus 23:4 "If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going _____, you shall bring it back to him. (ESV)

inasmuch

adverb (_____ as) to the extent that; insofar as- • considering that; since (used to specify the respect in which a statement is true) Malachi 2:9 and so I make you despised and abased before all the people, _____ as you do not keep my ways but show partiality in your instruction." (ESV)

dreadful

causing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness; extremely bad or serious • extremely disagreeable Genesis 15:12 As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. And behold, _____ and great darkness fell upon him. (ESV)

log

measurement a _____ was about 1/3 quart or .3 liter Leviticus 14:10 [10] "And on the eighth day he shall take two male lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb a year old without blemish, and a grain offering of three tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil, and one _____ of oil. (ESV)

whereas

conjunction in contrast or comparison with the fact that Deuteronomy 9:4 "Do not say in your heart, after the LORD your God has thrust them out before you, 'It is because of my righteousness that the LORD has brought me in to possess this land,' _____ it is because of the wickedness of these nations that the LORD is driving them out before you. (ESV)

devastate

destroy or ruin (something) • cause (someone) severe and overwhelming shock or grief Leviticus 26:32 And I myself will _____ the land, so that your enemies who settle in it shall be appalled at it. (ESV)

inscrutable

impossible to understand or interpret Romans 11:33 [33] Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how _____ his ways! (ESV)

lofty

lofty adjective 1 of imposing height • of a noble or exalted nature • proud, aloof, or self-important Job 22:12 [12] "Is not God high in the heavens? See the highest stars, how _____ they are! (ESV)

loom

loom verb [no object, with adverbial] appear as a shadowy form, especially one that is large or threatening • (of an event regarded as ominous or threatening) seem about to happen Jeremiah 6:1 Impending Disaster for Jerusalem Flee for safety, O people of Benjamin, from the midst of Jerusalem! Blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and raise a signal on Beth-haccherem, for disaster _____s out of the north, and great destruction. (ESV)

inferior

lower in rank, status, or quality 2 Corinthians 12:11 Concern for the Corinthian Church [11] I have been a fool! You forced me to it, for I ought to have been commended by you. For I was not at all _____ to these super-apostles, even though I am nothing. (ESV)

warped

noun • an abnormality or perversion in a person's character. Titus 3:11 knowing that such a person is _____ and sinful; he is self-condemned. (ESV)

custom

the duty levied by a government on imported goods. Ezra 4:13 Now be it known to the king that if this city is rebuilt and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, _____, or toll, and the royal revenue will be impaired. (ESV) • [in singular] a thing that one does habitually Luke 1:9 according to the _____ of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. (ESV)

bray

the loud, harsh cry of a donkey or mule. • a sound, voice, or laugh resembling the cry of a donkey or mule. Job 6:5 Does the wild donkey _____ when he has grass, or the ox low over his fodder? (ESV)

loins

the part of the body on both sides of the spine between the lowest (false) ribs and the hipbones. Job 40:16 Behold, his strength in his _____, and his power in the muscles of his belly. (ESV)

magnify

verb extol; glorify -y Luke 1:46 Mary's Song of Praise: The Magnificat And Mary said, "My soul _____ies the Lord, (ESV)

subject

verb[with object] 1 (_____ someone/something to) cause or force to undergo (a particular experience of form of treatment) 2 bring (a person or country) under one's control or jurisdiction, typically by using force. Judges 1:30 [30] Zebulun did not drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, or the inhabitants of Nahalol, so the Canaanites lived among them, but became _____ to forced labor. (ESV)

rend

verb[with object] tear (something) into two or more pieces Psalm 7:2 lest like a lion they tear my soul apart, _____ing it in pieces, with none to deliver. (ESV)

contend

1 [ no obj. ] struggle to surmount (a difficulty or danger) • (_____ for) engage in a competition or campaign in order to win or achieve (something) 2 assert something as a position in an argument Genesis 26:20 the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." So he called the name of the well Esek, because they _____ed with him. (ESV)

entreat

1 [ reporting verb ] ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something Genesis 23:8 And he said to them, "If you are willing that I should bury my dead out of my sight, hear me and _____ for me Ephron the son of Zohar, (ESV)

retort

1 [ reporting verb ] say something in answer to a remark or accusation, typically in a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive manner 2 [ with obj. ] archaic repay (an insult or injury) • turn (an insult or accusation) back on the person who has issued it • use (an opponent's argument) against them noun a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive reply to a remark Acts 7:29 At this _____ Moses fled and became an exile in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons. (ESV)

impose

1 [ with obj. ] force (something unwelcome or unfamiliar) to be accepted or put in place • forcibly put (a restriction) in place • require (a duty, charge, or penalty) to be undertaken or paid. 2 [ no obj. ] take advantage of someone by demanding their attention or commitment Exodus 21:30 [30] If a ransom is _____d on him, then he shall give for the redemption of his life whatever is imposed on him. (ESV)

proconsul

1 a governor of a province in ancient Rome, having much of the authority of a consul. 2 a governor or deputy consul of a modern colony. Acts 13:7 He was with the _____, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. (ESV)

convocation

1 a large formal assembly of people. Leviticus 23:2 "Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, These are the appointed feasts of the LORD that you shall proclaim as holy ______s; they are my appointed feasts. (ESV)

oracle

1 a priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity. • a place at which divine advice or prophecy was sought. • a person or thing regarded as an infallible authority or guide on something 2 a response or message given by an oracle, typically one that is ambiguous or obscure. Numbers 24:3 and he took up his discourse and said, "The _____ of Balaam the son of Beor, the _____ of the man whose eye is opened, (ESV)

buttress

1 a projecting support of stone or brick built against a wall. • a projecting portion of a hill or mountain. 2 a source of defense or support Nehemiah 3:19 Next to him Ezer the son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the ascent to the armory at the _____. (ESV)

maiden

1 archaic or literary a girl or young woman, especially an unmarried one. • a virgin. Genesis 24:16 The young woman was very attractive in appearance, a _____ whom no man had known. She went down to the spring and filled her jar and came up. (ESV)

go about

1 begin or carry on work at (an activity); busy oneself with John 7:1 Jesus at the Feast of Booths After this Jesus went about in Galilee. He would not __ ___ in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him. (ESV)

shrewd

1 having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute 2 archaic (especially of weather) piercingly cold • (of a blow) sever • mischievous; malicious. Exodus 1:10 [10] Come, let us deal _____ly with them, lest they multiply, and, if war breaks out, they join our enemies and fight against us and escape from the land." (ESV)

bristle

2 (bristle with) be covered with or abundant in 1 (of hair or fur) stand upright away from the skin, especially in anger or fear -e+ing Jeremiah 51:27 [27] "Set up a standard on the earth; blow the trumpet among the nations; prepare the nations for war against her; summon against her the kingdoms, Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz; appoint a marshal against her; bring up horses like _____ling locusts. (ESV)

peoples

2 (plural _____) [treated as singular or plural] the men, women, and children of a particular nation, community, or ethnic group Genesis 10:5 [5] From these the coastland _____ spread in their lands, each with his own language, by their clans, in their nations. (ESV)

gerah

2 A gear was about 1/50 ounce or .6 gram It's about half as heavy as a Jelly Bean. In other words, 0.6 grams is 0.55 times the weight of a Jelly Bean, and the weight of a Jelly Bean is 1.8 times that amount. Exodus 30:13 [13] Each one who is numbered in the census shall give this: half a shekel according to the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel is twenty _____s), half a shekel as an offering to the LORD. (ESV)

Orion

2 Astronomy a conspicuous constellation (the Hunter), said to represent a hunter holding a club and shield. It lies on the celestial equator and contains many bright stars, including Rigel, Betelgeuse, and a line of three that form Orion's belt. Job 38:31 "Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades or loose the cords of _____? (ESV)

Pleiades

2 Astronomy a well-known open cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus. Six (or more) stars are visible to the naked eye but there are actually some five hundred in the cluster, formed very recently in stellar terms. Also called Seven Sisters. Job 38:31 "Can you bind the chains of the _____ or loose the cords of Orion? (ESV)

pledge

2 Law a thing that is given as security for the fulfillment of a contract or the payment of a debt and is liable to forfeiture in the event of failure. • a thing given as a token of love, favor, or loyalty. Genesis 38:17 [17] He answered, "I will send you a young goat from the flock." And she said, "If you give me a _____, until you send it—" (ESV)

presume

2 [ no obj., with infinitive ] be audacious enough to do something 1 [ with clause ] suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability Numbers 14:44 But they _____d to go up to the heights of the hill country, although neither the ark of the covenant of the LORD nor Moses departed out of the camp. (ESV)

sling

2 [with object and adverbial of direction] British informal throw; fling (often used to express the speaker's casual attitude) • hurl (a stone or other missile) from a _____ or similar weapon. 1 Samuel 25:29 If men rise up to pursue you and to seek your life, the life of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of the living in the care of the LORD your God. And the lives of your enemies he shall _____ out as from the hollow of a sling. (ESV)

spin

2 [with object] draw out (wool, cotton, or other material) and convert it into threads, either by hand or with machinery • make (threads) by drawing out and twisting fibers Matthew 6:28 And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor _____, (ESV)

fellow

2 a person in the same position, involved in the same activity, or otherwise associated with another: he was learning with a rapidity unique among his fellows. • a thing of the same kind as or otherwise associated with another Isaiah 3:5 And the people will oppress one another, every one his _____ and every one his neighbor; the youth will be insolent to the elder, and the despised to the honorable. (ESV)

frame

2 create or formulate (a concept, plan, or system) • form or articulate (words) • archaic make or construct (something) by fitting parts together or in accordance with a plan Psalm 50:19 "You give your mouth free rein for evil, and your tongue _____s deceit. (ESV)

pronounce

2 declare or announce, typically formally or solemnly • [no object] (_____ on) pass judgment or make a decision on Jeremiah 36:31 [31] And I will punish him and his offspring and his servants for their iniquity. I will bring upon them and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem and upon the people of Judah all the disaster that I have _____d against them, but they would not hear.'" (ESV)

senseless

2 lacking common sense; wildly foolish • (especially of violent or wasteful action) without discernible meaning or purpose 1 [often as complement] (of a person) unconscious: • incapable of sensation Jeremiah 5:21 "Hear this, O foolish and _____ people, who have eyes, but see not, who have ears, but hear not. (ESV)

offset

2 the amount or distance by which something is out of line • Surveying a short distance measured perpendicularly from the main line of measurement. 4 Architecture a sloping ledge in a wall or other feature where the thickness of the part above is diminished. Ezekiel 41:6 [6] And the side chambers were in three stories, one over another, thirty in each story. There were _____s all around the wall of the temple to serve as supports for the side chambers, so that they should not be supported by the wall of the temple. (ESV)

vanity

2 the quality of being worthless or futile Psalm 89:47 Remember how short my time is! For what _____ you have created all the children of man! (ESV)

charity

2 the voluntary giving of help, typically in the form of money, to those in need. • help or money given voluntarily to those in need 3 kindness and tolerance in judging others Acts 9:36 Dorcas Restored to Life Now there was in Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which, translated, means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of _____. (ESV)

dull

3 (of a person) slow to understand; stupid Psalm 94:8 Understand, O _____est of the people! Fools, when will you be wise? (ESV)

realize

3 (usually be realized) give actual or physical form to Ephesians 3:11 [11] This was according to the eternal purpose that he has _____d in Christ Jesus our Lord, (ESV)

about

3 chiefly British used to express location in a particular place Matthew 3:5 Then Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region _____ the Jordan were going out to him, (ESV)

deacon

ESV Definition -Officer of the NT church along with elders. -1 Timothy focuses on character requirements rather than duties. -_____ means "servant" -Being able to teach is not listed as a requirement 1 Timothy 3:8 Qualifications for _____s [8] _____s likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain. (ESV)

Rabshakeh

ESV Definition Chief cupbearer, accompanied the emperor as a personal attendant. -Title of a high-ranking Assyrian military officer 2 Kings 18:17 And the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rab-saris, and the _____ with a great army from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. When they arrived, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is on the highway to the Washer's Field. (ESV)

seraphim

ESV Definition Fiery angelic beings (the Hb. word seraphim means "flames) Isaiah 6:2 Above him stood the _____. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. (ESV)

babbler

ESV Definition Gk. spermologos lit. "one who picks up seeds" the term thus suggested one who pecks at ideas like a chicken pecks at seeds and then spouts them off without fully understanding them. Acts 17:18 Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also conversed with him. And some said, "What does this _____ wish to say?" Others said, "He seems to be a preacher of foreign divinities"—because he was preaching Jesus and the resurrection. (ESV)

tunic

ESV Definition Greek, chiton a long garment worn under the clock next to the skin Luke 6:29 To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your _____ either. (ESV)

battalion

ESV Definition Greek: cohort, a tenth of a Roman legion, usually about 600 men Matthew 27:27 Jesus Is Mocked Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor's headquarters, and they gathered the whole _____ before him. (ESV)

justice

ESV Definition Hb. mishpat making right decision according to God's commands and case laws Jeremiah 22:3 [3] Thus says the LORD: Do _____ and righteousness, and deliver from the hand of the oppressor him who has been robbed. And do no wrong or violence to the resident alien, the fatherless, and the widow, nor shed innocent blood in this place. (ESV)

righteousness

ESV Definition Hb. tsedaqah what is correct according to God's norms and moral standards Jeremiah 22:3 [3] Thus says the LORD: Do justice and _____, and deliver from the hand of the oppressor him who has been robbed. And do no wrong or violence to the resident alien, the fatherless, and the widow, nor shed innocent blood in this place. (ESV)

Hosanna

ESV Definition Hebrew "O Save" Matthew 21:9 [9] And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, "_____ to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!" (ESV)

watch of the night

ESV Definition The Roman military divided the _____ into four _____ of 3 hours each. from 6:00pm to 6:00am Matthew 14:25 And in the fourth __ __ __ ___ he came to them, walking on the sea. (ESV)

abyss

ESV Definition The final destination of Satan and his angels Luke 8:31 And they begged him not to command them to depart into the _____. (ESV)

archangel

ESV Definition The only _____ identified in the Bible is Michael (Jude 9) 1 Thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an _____, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. (ESV)

chalkstone

ESV Definition _____ is a type of limestone that, when crushed, can be used for things such as whitewashing and as mortar for brick-laying. Because it was so easy to crush, Isaiah used it as a visual example of how the Lord will destroy the altars and high places of idol worship Isaiah 27:9 [9] Therefore by this the guilt of Jacob will be atoned for, and this will be the full fruit of the removal of his sin: when he makes all the stones of the altars like _____s crushed to pieces, no Asherim or incense altars will remain standing. (ESV)

Karnaim

ESV Definition _____ means horns (a symbol of strength) Amos 6:13 you who rejoice in Lo-debar, who say, "Have we not by our own strength captured _____ for ourselves?" (ESV)

calamus

ESV Definition a cane and a cane is 1 the hollow jointed stem of a tall grass, especially bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem of a slender palm such as rattan. Song of Solomon 4:14 nard and saffron, _____ and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense, myrrh and aloes, with all choice spices— (ESV)

daric

ESV Definition a coin weighing about 1/4 ounce of 8.6 grams 1 Chronicles 29:7 They gave for the service of the house of God 5,000 talents and 10,000 _____s of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze and 100,000 talents of iron. (ESV)

nard

ESV Definition a fragrance extracted from a plant Song of Solomon 1:12 She While the king was on his couch, my _____ gave forth its fragrance. (ESV)

saffron

ESV Definition a kind of crocus with a purple flower Song of Solomon 4:14 nard and _____, calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense, myrrh and aloes, with all choice spices— (ESV)

Syrophoenician

ESV Definition a native of Phoenicia, which included Tyre and Sidon Mark 7:26 Now the woman was a Gentile, a _____ by birth. And she begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter. (ESV)

mina

ESV Definition about 1.25 pounds or .6 kilogram ESV Definition a _____ was about three months' wages for a laborer Ezekiel 45:12 [12] The shekel shall be twenty gerahs; twenty shekels plus twenty-five shekels plus fifteen shekels shall be your _____. (ESV)

Lo-debar

ESV Definition nothing Amos 6:13 you who rejoice in _____, who say, "Have we not by our own strength captured Karnaim for ourselves?" (ESV)

scribes

ESV Definition noun the official interpreters of the Old Testament Matthew 2:4 and assembling all the chief priests and _____ of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. (ESV)

iota

ESV Definition smallest letter of the Greek alphabet Matthew 5:18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an _____, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. (ESV)

tribunal

ESV Definition the proconsul's judgement seat noun a court of justice Acts 18:12 But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him before the _____, (ESV)

henna

ESV Definition white _____ blossoms (which produced a red pigment) smell like roses Song of Solomon 1:14 My beloved is to me a cluster of _____ blossoms in the vineyards of Engedi. (ESV)

cor

ESV Definition, measurement A _____ was about 6 bushels of 220 liters 1 Kings 4:22 Solomon's provision for one day was thirty _____s of fine flour and sixty cors of meal, (ESV)

seah

ESV Definition: about 7 quarts 1 Kings 18:32 and with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD. And he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two _____s of seed. (ESV)

sets his seal

ESV Phrase a _____ made of wax, clay, or soft metals would signify ownership or authentication of an item or document. John 3:33 Whoever receives his testimony __ _ __ to this, that God is true. (ESV)

wrath

Ezekiel 38:18 [18] But on that day, the day that Gog shall come against the land of Israel, declares the Lord GOD, my _____ will be roused in my anger. (ESV)

testimonies

Hebrew: 'edot Meaning: What God solemnly testifies to be his will Psalm 119:2 Blessed are those who keep his _____, who seek him with their whole heart, (ESV)

word

Hebrew: 'imrah; dabar Meaning: what God has spoken Psalm 119:9 Beth How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your _____. (ESV)

statutes

Hebrew: khuqqim; khuqqot Meaning: what the divine Lawgiver has laid down Psalm 119:5 Oh that my ways may be steadfast in keeping your _____! (ESV)

rules

Hebrew: mishpatim Meaning: what the divine Judge has ruled to be right Psalm 119:7 I will praise you with an upright heart, when I learn your righteous _____. (ESV)

law

Hebrew: torah Meaning: instruction Psalm 119:1 Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet Aleph Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the _____ of the LORD! (ESV)

Jerusalem foundation adorning jewels

Jewels Revelation 21:19-20 The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with every kind of jewel. The first was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst. (ESV)

tenant

Matthew 21:33 The Parable of the Tenants [33] "Hear another parable. There was a master of a house who planted a vineyard and put a fence around it and dug a winepress in it and built a tower and _____ it to tenants, and went into another country. (ESV)

of his own accord

Phrase voluntarily or without outside intervention John 5:19 The Authority of the Son So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing __ __ __ __ but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise. (ESV)

of my own accord

Phrase voluntarily or without outside intervention John 7:28 So Jesus proclaimed, as he taught in the temple, "You know me, and you know where I come from. But I have not come __ __ __ __. He who sent me is true, and him you do not know. (ESV)

Feast of Ingathering

Sukkoth commonly translated as Feast of Tabernacles or _____, traditional Ashkenazi pronunciation Sukkos or Succos, literally Feast of Booths) is a biblical Jewish holiday celebrated on the 15th day of the seventh month, Tishrei (varies from late September to late October). During the existence of the Jerusalem Temple, it was one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals on which the Israelites were commanded to perform a pilgrimage to the Temple. Sukkot has a double significance. The one mentioned in the Book of Exodus is agricultural in nature—"_____ at the year's end" (Exodus 34:22)—and marks the end of the harvest time and thus of the agricultural year in the Land of Israel. The more elaborate religious significance from the Book of Leviticus is that of commemorating the Exodus and the dependence of the People of Israel on the will of God (Leviticus 23:42-43).

ashram

The _____ were also cult objects related to the worship of the fertility goddess Asherah, the consort of either Ba'al or, as inscriptions from Kuntillet 'Ajrud and Khirbet el-Qom attest, Yahweh,[3] and thus objects of contention among competing cults Exodus 34:13 [13] You shall tear down their altars and break their pillars and cut down their _____ (ESV)

sect

a group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs (typically regarded as heretical) from those of a larger group to which they belong. • often derogatory a group that has separated from an established Church; a nonconformist Church. • a philosophical or political group, especially one regarded as extreme or dangerous. Acts 24:14 [14] But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a _____, I worship the God of our fathers, believing everything laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets, (ESV)

fowler

a person who hunts wildfowl Proverbs 6:5 save yourself like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the hand of the _____. (ESV)

jubilee

a special anniversary of an event, especially one celebrating twenty-five or fifty years of a reign or activity • Judaism (in Jewish history) a year of emancipation and restoration, celebrated every fifty years. Leviticus 25:10 And you shall consecrate the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a _____ for you, when each of you shall return to his property and each of you shall return to his clan. (ESV)

allegory

a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one • a symbol. -ically+y Galatians 4:24 Now this may be interpreted allegorically: these women are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; she is Hagar. (ESV)

hin

about 4 quarts or 3.5 liters Exodus 29:40 [40] And with the first lamb a tenth measure of fine flour mingled with a fourth of a _____ of beaten oil, and a fourth of a hin of wine for a drink offering. (ESV)

underhanded

acting or done in a secret or dishonest way 2 Corinthians 4:2 But we have renounced disgraceful, _____ ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God's word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God. (ESV)

becoming

adjective (especially of clothing) flattering a person's appearance • decorous Proverbs 17:7 Fine speech is not _____ to a fool; still less is false speech to a prince. (ESV)

profuse

adjective (especially of something offered or discharged) exuberantly plentiful; abundant Proverbs 27:6 [6] Faithful are the wounds of a friend; _____ are the kisses of an enemy. (ESV)

foursquare

adjective (of a building or structure) having a square shape and solid appearance. • (of a person or quality) firm and resolute Revelation 21:16 The city lies _____, its length the same as its width. And he measured the city with his rod, 12,000 stadia. Its length and width and height are equal. (ESV)

ravening

adjective (of a ferocious wild animal) extremely hungry and hunting for prey Psalm 22:13 [13] they open wide their mouths at me, like a _____ and roaring lion. (ESV)

naive

adjective (of a person or action) showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment • (of a person) natural and unaffected; innocent Romans 16:18 [18] For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the _____. (ESV)

perverted

adjective (of a person or their actions) characterized by sexually abnormal and unacceptable practices or tendencies • (of a thing) having been corrupted or distorted from its original course, meaning, or state Jeremiah 3:21 A voice on the bare heights is heard, the weeping and pleading of Israel's sons because they have _____ their way; they have forgotten the LORD their God. (ESV)

perverse

adjective (of a person or their actions) showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences • contrary to the accepted or expected standard or practice Deuteronomy 32:20 [20] And he said, 'I will hide my face from them; I will see what their end will be, for they are a _____ generation, children in whom is no faithfulness. (ESV)

reckless

adjective (of a person or their actions) without thinking or caring about the consequences of an action Jeremiah 23:32 [32] Behold, I am against those who prophesy lying dreams, declares the LORD, and who tell them and lead my people astray by their lies and their _____ness, when I did not send them or charge them. So they do not profit this people at all, declares the LORD. (ESV)

stern

adjective (of a person or their manner) serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline • (of competition or opposition) putting someone or something under extreme pressure Mark 1:43 And Jesus _____ly charged him and sent him away at once, (ESV) noun the rearmost part of a ship or boat Mark 4:38 But he was in the _____, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, "Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?" (ESV)

heinous

adjective (of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked Job 31:11 For that would be a _____ crime; that would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges; (ESV)

gaunt

adjective (of a person) lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age. Psalm 109:24 My knees are weak through fasting; my body has become _____, with no fat. (ESV)

frail

adjective (of a person) weak and delicate Genesis 33:13 [13] But Jacob said to him, "My lord knows that the children are _____, and that the nursing flocks and herds are a care to me. If they are driven hard for one day, all the flocks will die. (ESV)

circuitous

adjective (of a route or journey) longer than the most direct way 2 Kings 3:9 So the king of Israel went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom. And when they had made a _____ march of seven days, there was no water for the army or for the animals that followed them. (ESV)

opportune

adjective (of a time) well-chosen or particularly favorable or appropriate Luke 4:13 And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him until an _____ time. (ESV)

insatiable

adjective (of an appetite or desire) impossible to satisfy 2 Peter 2:14 They have eyes full of adultery, _____ for sin. They entice unsteady souls. They have hearts trained in greed. Accursed children! (ESV)

plausible

adjective (of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable 1 Corinthians 2:4 and my speech and my message were not in _____ words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, (ESV)

sleek

adjective (of hair, fur, or skin) smooth and glossy • (of a person) having a wealthy and well-groomed appearance Deuteronomy 32:15 [15] "But Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked; you grew fat, stout, and _____; then he forsook God who made him and scoffed at the Rock of his salvation. (ESV)

torrential

adjective (of rain) falling rapidly and in copious quantities • (of water) flowing rapidly and with force. Ezekiel 38:22 [22] With pestilence and bloodshed I will enter into judgment with him, and I will rain upon him and his hordes and the many peoples who are with him _____ rains and hailstones, fire and sulfur. (ESV)

flagrant

adjective (of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive Jeremiah 30:14 [14] All your lovers have forgotten you; they care nothing for you; for I have dealt you the blow of an enemy, the punishment of a merciless foe, because your guilt is great, because your sins are _____. (ESV)

meager

adjective (of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality • (of a person or animal) lean; thin 2 Chronicles 18:26 and say, 'Thus says the king, Put this fellow in prison and feed him with _____ rations of bread and water until I return in peace.'" (ESV)

obscene

adjective (of the portrayal or description of sexual matters) offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency • offensive to moral principles; repugnant Colossians 3:8 [8] But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and _____ talk from your mouth. (ESV)

luxuriant

adjective (of vegetation) rich and profuse in growth; lush Hosea 10:1 Israel is a _____ vine that yields its fruit. The more his fruit increased, the more altars he built; as his country improved, he improved his pillars. (ESV)

manifest

adjective -clear or obvious to the eye or mind verb [with object] -display or show (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance; demonstrate -(of a ghost or spirit) appear John 14:21 Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and _____ myself to him." (ESV)

wanton

adjective 1 (of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked 2 (especially of a woman) sexually immodest or promiscuous. Psalm 106:14 [14] But they had a _____ craving in the wilderness, and put God to the test in the desert; (ESV)

downcast

adjective 1 (of a person's eyes) looking downward 2 (of a person) feeling despondent. Genesis 40:7 [7] So he asked Pharaoh's officers who were with him in custody in his master's house, "Why are your faces _____ today?" (ESV)

ruddy

adjective 1 (of a person's face) having a healthy red color 1 Samuel 16:12 And he sent and brought him in. Now he was _____ and had beautiful eyes and was handsome. And the LORD said, "Arise, anoint him, for this is he." (ESV)

stout

adjective 1 (of a person) somewhat fat or of heavy build Deuteronomy 32:15 [15] "But Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked; you grew fat, _____, and sleek; then he forsook God who made him and scoffed at the Rock of his salvation. (ESV)

fallow

adjective 1 (of farmland) plowed and harrowed but left unsown for a period in order to restore its fertility as part of a crop rotation or to avoid surplus production Exodus 23:11 [11] but the seventh year you shall let it rest and lie _____, that the poor of your people may eat; and what they leave the beasts of the field may eat. You shall do likewise with your vineyard, and with your olive orchard. (ESV)

arid

adjective 1 (of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation Job 39:6 to whom I have given the _____ plain for his home and the salt land for his dwelling place? (ESV)

barren

adjective 1 (of land) too poor to produce much or any vegetation. • (of a tree or plant) not producing fruit or seed. • showing no results or achievements; unproductive • archaic (of a woman) unable to have children. Isaiah 49:21 Then you will say in your heart: 'Who has borne me these? I was bereaved and _____, exiled and put away, but who has brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; from where have these come?'" (ESV)

sorry

adjective 1 [predicative] feeling distress, especially through sympathy with someone else's misfortune 2 feeling regret or penitence Matthew 14:9 And the king was _____, but because of his oaths and his guests he commanded it to be given. (ESV)

apt

adjective 1 appropriate or suitable in the circumstances 2 [predicative, with infinitive] (apt to do something) having a tendency to do something 3 quick to learn Proverbs 15:23 To make an _____ answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is! (ESV)

brazen

adjective 1 bold and without shame Ezekiel 16:30 [30] "How sick is your heart, declares the Lord GOD, because you did all these things, the deeds of a _____ prostitute, (ESV)

tempestuous

adjective 1 characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion. 2 very stormy. Acts 27:14 [14] But soon a _____ wind, called the northeaster, struck down from the land. (ESV)

goodly

adjective 1 considerable in size or quantity 2 archaic attractive, excellent, or admirable Job 41:12 "I will not keep silence concerning his limbs, or his mighty strength, or his _____ frame. (ESV).

anxious

adjective 1 experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome Matthew 6:25 Do Not Be _____ "Therefore I tell you, do not be _____ about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? (ESV)

needful

adjective 1 formal necessary; requisite Proverbs 30:8 [8] Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is _____ for me, (ESV)

justified

adjective 1 having, done for, or marked by a good or legitimate reason 2 Theology declared or made righteous in the sight of God. Galatians 2:16 yet we know that a person is not _____ by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified. (ESV)

sound

adjective 1 in good condition; not damaged, injured, or diseased 2 based on reason, sense, or judgment • competent, reliable, or holding acceptable views Titus 1:13 This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be _____ in the faith, (ESV)

haggard

adjective 1 looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering 2 Samuel 13:4 And he said to him, "O son of the king, why are you so _____ morning after morning? Will you not tell me?" Amnon said to him, "I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister." (ESV)

obsolete

adjective 1 no longer produced or used; out of date Hebrews 8:13 In speaking of a new covenant, he makes the first one obsolete. And what is becoming _____ and growing old is ready to vanish away. (ESV)

profane

adjective 1 relating or devoted to that which is not sacred or 2 (of a person or their behavior) not respectful of orthodox religious practice; irreverent • (of language) blasphemous or obscene. verb [ with obj. ] treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect Exodus 20:25 [25] If you make me an altar of stone, you shall not build it of hewn stones, for if you wield your tool on it you _____ it. (ESV)

imperial

adjective 1 relating to an empire • relating to an emperor Philippians 1:13 [13] so that it has become known throughout the whole _____ guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ. (ESV)

sensuous

adjective 1 relating to or affecting the senses rather than the intellect Colossians 2:18 [18] Let no one disqualify you, insisting on asceticism and worship of angels, going on in detail about visions, puffed up without reason by his _____ mind, (ESV)

liable

adjective 1 responsible by law; legally answerable Matthew 5:21 Anger "You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be _____ to judgment.' (ESV)

radiant

adjective 1 sending out light; shining or glowing brightly • (of a person or their expression) clearly emanating great joy, love, or health Isaiah 60:5 Then you shall see and be _____; your heart shall thrill and exult, because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, the wealth of the nations shall come to you. (ESV)

outrageous

adjective 1 shockingly bad or excessive 2 very bold, unusual, and startling 2 Samuel 13:12 She answered him, "No, my brother, do not violate me, for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this _____ thing. (ESV)

devious

adjective 1 showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals Proverbs 3:32 for the _____ person is an abomination to the LORD, but the upright are in his confidence. (ESV)

upright

adjective 2 (of a person or their behavior) strictly honorable or honest Titus 2:12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, _____, and godly lives in the present age, (ESV)

loose

adjective 5 dated promiscuous; immoral Isaiah 57:3 But you, draw near, sons of the sorceress, offspring of the adulterer and the _____ woman. (ESV)

forlorn

adjective ESV Definition The Hebrew usually means "becomes a widow," but here it means "becomes childless". 1 Samuel 2:5 Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread, but those who were hungry have ceased to hunger. The barren has borne seven, but she who has many children is _____. (ESV)

sevenfold

adjective ESV note: Rather than "seven times," it means "fully" or "completely." Leviticus 26:18 And if in spite of this you will not listen to me, then I will discipline you again _____ for your sins, (ESV)

prudent

adjective acting with or showing care and thought for the future 1 Samuel 16:18 One of the young men answered, "Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a man of valor, a man of war, _____ in speech, and a man of good presence, and the LORD is with him." (ESV)

resolute

adjective admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering 2 Chronicles 32:5 He set to work _____ly and built up all the wall that was broken down and raised towers upon it, and outside it he built another wall, and he strengthened the Millo in the city of David. He also made weapons and shields in abundance. (ESV)

pompous

adjective affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important Isaiah 13:11 I will punish the world for its evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; I will put an end to the pomp of the arrogant, and lay low the _____ pride of the ruthless. (ESV)

haughty

adjective arrogantly superior and disdainful Psalm 18:27 [27] For you save a humble people, but the _____ eyes you bring down. (ESV)

sullen

adjective bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy 1 Kings 20:43 And the king of Israel went to his house vexed and _____ and came to Samaria. (ESV)

scant

adjective barely sufficient or adequate Micah 6:10 Can I forget any longer the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the _____ measure that is accursed? (ESV)

just

adjective based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair • (of treatment) deserved or appropriate in the circumstances • (of an opinion or appraisal) well founded; justifiable Matthew 5:45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the _____ and on the unjust. (ESV)

alien

adjective belonging to a foreign country or nation. Exodus 23:12 [12] "Six days you shall do your work, but on the seventh day you shall rest; that your ox and your donkey may have rest, and the son of your servant woman, and the _____, may be refreshed. (ESV)

marvelous

adjective causing great wonder; extraordinary • extremely good or pleasing; splendid 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his _____ light. (ESV)

loathsome

adjective causing hatred or disgust; repulsive Numbers 11:20 but a whole month, until it comes out at your nostrils and becomes _____ to you, because you have rejected the LORD who is among you and have wept before him, saying, "Why did we come out of Egypt?"'" (ESV)

abominable

adjective causing moral revulsion • very bad or unpleasant Job 15:16 how much less one who is _____ and corrupt, a man who drinks injustice like water! (ESV)

contentious

adjective causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial • involving heated argument • (of a person) given to arguing or provoking argument • Law relating to or involving differences between contending parties. 1 Corinthians 11:16 If anyone is inclined to be _____, we have no such practice, nor do the churches of God. (ESV)

fickle

adjective changing frequently, especially as regards one's loyalties, interests, or affection Zephaniah 3:4 Her prophets are _____, treacherous men; her priests profane what is holy; they do violence to the law. (ESV)

turbulent

adjective characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not controlled or calm Job 40:23 [23] Behold, if the river is _____ he is not frightened; he is confident though Jordan rushes against his mouth. (ESV)

malicious

adjective characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm Deuteronomy 19:16 If a _____ witness arises to accuse a person of wrongdoing, (ESV)

definite

adjective clearly stated or decided; not vague or doubtful: we had no definite plans. • clearly true or real; unambiguous: no definite proof has emerged. • [predicative] (of a person) certain or sure about something • clear or undeniable (used for emphasis) • having exact and discernible physical limits or form. Acts 2:23 this Jesus, delivered up according to the _____ plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. (ESV)

bedridden

adjective confined to bed by sickness or old age. Acts 9:33 There he found a man named Aeneas, _____ for eight years, who was paralyzed. (ESV)

lewd

adjective crude and offensive in a sexual way Hosea 2:10 Now I will uncover her _____ness in the sight of her lovers, and no one shall rescue her out of my hand. (ESV)

beloved

adjective dearly loved. noun a much loved person Deuteronomy 33:12 [12] Of Benjamin he said, "The _____ of the LORD dwells in safety. The High God surrounds him all day long, and dwells between his shoulders." (ESV)

bereft

adjective deprived of or lacking something, especially a nonmaterial asset • (of a person) lonely and abandoned, especially through someone's death or departure Psalm 35:12 They repay me evil for good; my soul is _____. (ESV)

detestable

adjective deserving intense dislike Leviticus 7:21 [21] And if anyone touches an unclean thing, whether human uncleanness or an unclean beast or any unclean _____ creature, and then eats some flesh from the sacrifice of the LORD's peace offerings, that person shall be cut off from his people." (ESV)

various

adjective different from one another; of different kinds or sorts 1 Peter 1:6 In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by _____ trials, (ESV)

industrious

adjective diligent and hard-working. 1 Kings 11:28 [28] The man Jeroboam was very able, and when Solomon saw that the young man was _____ he gave him charge over all the forced labor of the house of Joseph. (ESV)

unsavory

adjective disagreeable to taste, smell, or look at. • disagreeable and unpleasant because morally disreputable Jeremiah 23:13 [13] In the prophets of Samaria I saw an _____ thing: they prophesied by Baal and led my people Israel astray. (ESV)

rash

adjective displaying or proceeding from a lack of careful consideration of the possible consequences of an action Acts 19:36 Seeing then that these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet and do nothing _____. (ESV)

hasty

adjective done or acting with excessive speed or urgency; hurried • archaic quick-tempered. Isaiah 32:4 The heart of the _____ will understand and know, and the tongue of the stammerers will hasten to speak distinctly. (ESV)

solitary

adjective done or existing alone • (of a place) secluded or isolated Psalm 68:6 [6] God settles the _____ in a home; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a parched land. (ESV)

parched

adjective dried out with heat Leviticus 23:14 And you shall eat neither bread nor grain _____ or fresh until this same day, until you have brought the offering of your God: it is a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings. (ESV)

imperishable

adjective enduring forever 1 Peter 1:4 to an inheritance that is _____, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, (ESV)

ample

adjective enough or more than enough; plentiful • large and accommodating Luke 12:19 And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have _____ goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry."' (ESV)

conceited

adjective excessively proud of oneself; vain. Galatians 5:26 Let us not become _____, provoking one another, envying one another. (ESV)

versed

adjective experienced or skilled in; knowledgeable about Esther 1:13 Then the king said to the wise men who knew the times (for this was the king's procedure toward all who were _____d in law and judgment, (ESV)

excellent

adjective extremely good; outstanding Titus 3:8 The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are _____ and profitable for people. (ESV)

ravenous

adjective extremely hungry. Genesis 49:27 [27] "Benjamin is a _____ wolf, in the morning devouring the prey and at evening dividing the spoil." (ESV)

awesome

adjective extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring great admiration, apprehension, or fear Genesis 28:17 [17] And he was afraid and said, "How _____ is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven." (ESV)

vile

adjective extremely unpleasant • morally bad; wicked Judges 19:23 [23] And the man, the master of the house, went out to them and said to them, "No, my brothers, do not act so wickedly; since this man has come into my house, do not do this _____ thing. (ESV)

negligent

adjective failing to take proper care in doing something 2 Chronicles 29:11 My sons, do not now be _____, for the LORD has chosen you to stand in his presence, to minister to him and to be his ministers and make offerings to him." (ESV)

notorious

adjective famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed Matthew 27:16 And they had then a _____ prisoner called Barabbas. (ESV)

resentful

adjective feeling or expressing bitterness or indignation at having been treated unfairly 1 Corinthians 13:5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or _____; (ESV)

fretful

adjective feeling or expressing distress or irritation Proverbs 21:19 It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and _____ woman. (ESV)

jubilant

adjective feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph. Psalm 68:3 [3] But the righteous shall be glad; they shall exult before God; they shall be _____ with joy! (ESV)

contrite

adjective feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt Isaiah 57:15 For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a _____ and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the _____. (ESV)

reverent

adjective feeling or showing deep and solemn respect 1 Timothy 4:7 [7] Have nothing to do with ir_____, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; (ESV)

penitent

adjective feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant 2 Kings 22:19 because your heart was _____, and you humbled yourself before the LORD, when you heard how I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and you have torn your clothes and wept before me, I also have heard you, declares the LORD. (ESV)

eloquent

adjective fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing: an eloquent speech. • clearly expressing or indicating something Exodus 4:10 [10] But Moses said to the LORD, "Oh, my Lord, I am not _____, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue." (ESV)

solemn

adjective formal and dignified • not cheerful or smiling; serious • characterized by deep sincerity Genesis 43:3 [3] But Judah said to him, "The man _____ly warned us, saying, 'You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.' (ESV)

sincere

adjective free from pretense or deceit; proceeding from genuine feelings Ephesians 6:5 Bondservants and Masters [5] Bondservants, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a _____ heart, as you would Christ, (ESV)

hospitable

adjective friendly and welcoming to strangers or guests -e+y Acts 28:7 [7] Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us and entertained us _____ for three days. (ESV)

fearsome

adjective frightening, especially in appearance Habakkuk 1:7 [7] They are dreaded and _____; their justice and dignity go forth from themselves. (ESV)

grudging

adjective given, granted, or allowed only reluctantly or resentfully Deuteronomy 15:9 Take care lest there be an unworthy thought in your heart and you say, 'The seventh year, the year of release is near,' and your eye look _____ly on your poor brother, and you give him nothing, and he cry to the LORD against you, and you be guilty of sin. (ESV)

grave

adjective giving cause for alarm; serious • serious or solemn in manner or appearance; somber Genesis 18:20 Then the LORD said, "Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very _____, (ESV)

treacherous

adjective guilty of or involving betrayal or deception Numbers 31:16 Behold, these, on Balaam's advice, caused the people of Israel to act ______ly against the LORD in the incident of Peor, and so the plague came among the congregation of the LORD. (ESV)

stately

adjective having a dignified, unhurried, and grand manner; majestic in manner and appearance Proverbs 30:29 [29] Three things are _____ in their tread; four are stately in their stride: (ESV)

fervent

adjective having or displaying a passionate intensity Proverbs 26:23 [23] Like the glaze covering an earthen vessel are _____ lips with an evil heart. (ESV)

arrogant

adjective having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities Exodus 18:11 Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods, because in this affair they dealt _____ly with the people." (ESV)

dignified

adjective having or showing a composed or serious manner that is worthy of respect 1 Timothy 3:8 Qualifications for Deacons [8] Deacons likewise must be _____, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain. (ESV)

diligent

adjective having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties Exodus 15:26 saying, "If you will _____ly listen to the voice of the LORD your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, your healer." (ESV)

devout

adjective having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment • totally committed to a cause or belief Isaiah 57:1 Israel's Futile Idolatry The righteous man perishes, and no one lays it to heart; _____ men are taken away, while no one understands. For the righteous man is taken away from calamity; (ESV)

ruthless

adjective having or showing no pity or compassion for others Exodus 1:13 [13] So they _____ly made the people of Israel work as slaves (ESV)

lustful

adjective having or showing strong feelings of sexual desire Matthew 5:28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with _____ intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. (ESV)

competent

adjective having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully • (of a person) efficient and capable Daniel 1:4 [4] youths without blemish, of good appearance and skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding learning, and _____ to stand in the king's palace, and to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans. (ESV)

judicious

adjective having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense Proverbs 16:23 The heart of the wise makes his speech _____ and adds persuasiveness to his lips. (ESV)

lusty

adjective healthy and strong; full of vigor Jeremiah 5:8 They were well-fed, _____ stallions, each neighing for his neighbor's wife. (ESV)

laden

adjective heavily loaded or weighed down 1 Samuel 16:20 And Jesse took a donkey _____ with bread and a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them by David his son to Saul. (ESV)

shabby

adjective in poor condition through long or hard use or lack of care: a conscript in a shabby uniform saluted the car. • dressed in old or worn clothes. James 2:2 For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in _____ clothing also comes in, (ESV)

rural

adjective in, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town Esther 9:19 Therefore the Jews of the villages, who live in the _____ towns, hold the fourteenth day of the month of Adar as a day for gladness and feasting, as a holiday, and as a day on which they send gifts of food to one another. (ESV)

futile

adjective incapable of producing any useful result; pointless 1 Corinthians 3:20 and again, "The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are _____." (ESV)

sacrilegious

adjective involving or committing sacrilege. Sacrilege is the violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred Acts 19:37 For you have brought these men here who are neither _____ nor blasphemers of our goddess. (ESV)

ignorant

adjective lacking knowledge or awareness in general; uneducated or unsophisticated Psalm 73:22 [22] I was brutish and _____; I was like a beast toward you. (ESV)

feeble

adjective lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness Genesis 30:42 but for the _____r of the flock he would not lay them there. So the _____r would be Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's. (ESV)

vulgar

adjective lacking sophistication or good taste; unrefined • making explicit and offensive reference to sex or bodily functions; coarse and rude 2 Samuel 6:20 [20] And David returned to bless his household. But Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and said, "How the king of Israel honored himself today, uncovering himself today before the eyes of his servants' female servants, as one of the _____ fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!" (ESV)

bountiful

adjective large in quantity; abundant • giving generously Psalm 142:7 Bring me out of prison, that I may give thanks to your name! The righteous will surround me, for you will deal _____ly with me. (ESV)

fleeting

adjective lasting for a very short time Hebrews 11:25 choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the _____ pleasures of sin. (ESV)

perennial

adjective lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring Jeremiah 49:19 [19] Behold, like a lion coming up from the jungle of the Jordan against a _____ pasture, I will suddenly make him run away from her. And I will appoint over her whomever I choose. For who is like me? Who will summon me? What shepherd can stand before me? (ESV)

lowly

adjective low in status or importance; humble • (of an organism) primitive or simple. Job 22:29 For when they are humbled you say, 'It is because of pride'; but he saves the _____. (ESV)

triumphal

adjective made, carried out, or used in celebration of a great victory or achievement 2 Corinthians 2:14 But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in _____ procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. (ESV)

depraved

adjective morally corrupt; wicked 1 Timothy 6:5 [5] and constant friction among people who are _____ in mind and deprived of the truth, imagining that godliness is a means of gain. (ESV)

foremost

adjective most prominent in rank, importance, or position Ezra 9:2 For they have taken some of their daughters to be wives for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy race has mixed itself with the peoples of the lands. And in this faithlessness the hand of the officials and chief men has been _____." (ESV)

irrevocable

adjective not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered; final Romans 11:29 [29] For the gifts and the calling of God are _____. (ESV)

obscure

adjective not discovered or known about; uncertain • not clearly expressed or easily understood • not important or well known • hard to make out or define; vague Proverbs 22:29 [29] Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before _____ men. (ESV)

aloof

adjective not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant • conspicuously uninvolved and uninterested, typically through distaste Job 30:10 They abhor me; they keep _____ from me; they do not hesitate to spit at the sight of me. (ESV)

impudent

adjective not showing due respect for another person; impertinent Ezekiel 2:4 [4] The descendants also are _____ and stubborn: I send you to them, and you shall say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD.' (ESV)

unshod

adjective not wearing shoes. Jeremiah 2:25 Keep your feet from going _____ and your throat from thirst. But you said, 'It is hopeless, for I have loved foreigners, and after them I will go.' (ESV)

conjugal

adjective of or relating to marriage or the relationship of a married couple 1 Corinthians 7:3 The husband should give to his wife her _____ rights, and likewise the wife to her husband. (ESV)

vast

adjective of very great extent or quantity; immense Ezekiel 23:46 [46] For thus says the Lord GOD: "Bring up a _____ host against them, and make them an object of terror and a plunder. (ESV)

lordly

adjective of, characteristic of, or suitable for a lord Zechariah 11:13 Then the LORD said to me, "Throw it to the potter"—the _____ price at which I was priced by them. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the LORD, to the potter. (ESV)

frank

adjective open, honest, and direct in speech or writing, especially when dealing with unpalatable matters: • open, sincere, or undisguised in manner or appearance Leviticus 19:17 [17] "You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason _____ly with your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him. (ESV)

contrary

adjective opposite in nature, direction, or meaning Leviticus 26:21 "Then if you walk _____ to me and will not listen to me, I will continue striking you, sevenfold for your sins. (ESV)

downtrodden

adjective oppressed or treated badly by people in power Psalm 74:21 [21] Let not the _____ turn back in shame; let the poor and needy praise your name. (ESV)

indebted

adjective owing money • owing gratitude for a service or favor Luke 11:4 and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who is _____ to us. And lead us not into temptation." (ESV)

attentive

adjective paying close attention to something • assiduously attending to the comfort or wishes of others; very polite or courteous Nehemiah 8:3 And he read from it facing the square before the Water Gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women and those who could understand. And the ears of all the people were _____ to the Book of the Law. (ESV)

valiant

adjective possessing or showing courage or determination Numbers 24:18 Edom shall be dispossessed; Seir also, his enemies, shall be dispossessed. Israel is doing _____ly. (ESV)

meek

adjective quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive Numbers 12:3 Now the man Moses was very _____, more than all people who were on the face of the earth. (ESV)

elementary

adjective relating to the most rudimentary aspects of a subject • easily dealt with; straightforward and uncomplicated • not decomposable into elements or other primary constituents. Galatians 4:3 In the same way we also, when we were children, were enslaved to the _____ principles of the world. (ESV)

palatial

adjective resembling a palace in being spacious and splendid Daniel 11:45 [45] And he shall pitch his _____ tents between the sea and the glorious holy mountain. Yet he shall come to his end, with none to help him. (ESV)

offended

adjective resentful or annoyed, typically as a result of a perceived insult Luke 7:23 And blessed is the one who is not _____ by me." (ESV)

steadfast

adjective resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering Genesis 24:12 And he said, "O LORD, God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today and show _____ love to my master Abraham. (ESV)

earnest

adjective resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction 1 Samuel 20:6 [6] If your father misses me at all, then say, 'David _____ly asked leave of me to run to Bethlehem his city, for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the clan.' (ESV)

dejected

adjective sad and depressed; dispirited 1 Kings 21:27 And when Ahab heard those words, he tore his clothes and put sackcloth on his flesh and fasted and lay in sackcloth and went about _____. (ESV)

stricken

adjective seriously affected by an undesirable condition or unpleasant feeling Psalm 73:14 [14] For all the day long I have been _____ and rebuked every morning. (ESV)

irresolute

adjective showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain 2 Chronicles 13:7 and certain worthless scoundrels gathered about him and defied Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and _____ and could not withstand them. (ESV)

callous

adjective showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others Ephesians 4:19 [19] They have become _____ and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity. (ESV)

complacent

adjective showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements Isaiah 32:9 Complacent Women Warned of Disaster Rise up, you women who are at ease, hear my voice; you _____ daughters, give ear to my speech. (ESV)

vehement

adjective showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense Luke 23:10 The chief priests and the scribes stood by, _____ly accusing him. (ESV)

wily

adjective skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully Proverbs 7:10 And behold, the woman meets him, dressed as a prostitute, _____ of heart. (ESV)

sumptuous

adjective splendid and expensive-looking Luke 16:19 The Rich Man and Lazarus "There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted _____ly every day. (ESV)

cloven

adjective split or divided in two. Leviticus 11:3 [3] Whatever parts the hoof and is _____-footed and chews the cud, among the animals, you may eat. (ESV)

obstinate

adjective stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so. Deuteronomy 2:30 But Sihon the king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him, for the LORD your God hardened his spirit and made his heart _____, that he might give him into your hand, as he is this day. (ESV)

preeminent

adjective surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way Genesis 49:3 [3] "Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the firstfruits of my strength, preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power. (ESV)

itinerant

adjective traveling from place to place noun a person who travels from place to place. Acts 19:13 Then some of the _____ Jewish exorcists undertook to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, "I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul proclaims." (ESV)

exultant

adjective triumphantly happy Zephaniah 2:15 This is the _____ city that lived securely, that said in her heart, "I am, and there is no one else." What a desolation she has become, a lair for wild beasts! Everyone who passes by her hisses and shakes his fist. (ESV)

unsearchable

adjective unable to be clearly understood; inscrutable Job 36:26 Behold, God is great, and we know him not; the number of his years is _____. (ESV)

hostile

adjective unfriendly; antagonistic • [predicative] opposed Romans 8:7 [7] For the mind that is set on the flesh is _____ to God, for it does not submit to God's law; indeed, it cannot. (ESV)

superfluous

adjective unnecessary, especially through being more than enough 2 Corinthians 9:1 The Collection for Christians in Jerusalem [1] Now it is _____ for me to write to you about the ministry for the saints, (ESV)

reluctant

adjective unwilling and hesitant; disinclined 2 Corinthians 9:7 [7] Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not _____ly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. (ESV)

high-handed

adjective using power or authority without considering the feelings of others -ed Numbers 15:30 But the person who does anything with a __-___, whether he is native or a sojourner, reviles the LORD, and that person shall be cut off from among his people. (ESV)

extraordinary

adjective very unusual or remarkable Deuteronomy 28:59 then the LORD will bring on you and your offspring _____ afflictions, afflictions severe and lasting, and sicknesses grievous and lasting. (ESV)

destitute

adjective without the basic necessities of life Psalm 102:17 [17] he regards the prayer of the _____ and does not despise their prayer. (ESV)

broad

adjective • (after a measurement) giving the distance from side to side Ezekiel 40:30 [30] And there were vestibules all around, twenty-five cubits long and five cubits _____. (ESV)

idle

adjective • (especially of a threat or boast) without foundation Luke 24:11 but these words seemed to them an _____ tale, and they did not believe them. (ESV)

illegitimate

adjective • (of a child) born of parents not lawfully married to each other. Hebrews 12:8 If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are _____ children and not sons. (ESV)

urgent

adjective • (of a person or their manner) earnest and persistent in response to a pressing situation Luke 23:5 But they were _____, saying, "He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee even to this place." (ESV)

expedient

adjective • (of an action) suitable or appropriate (of an action) convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral noun a means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but considered improper or immoral John 18:14 It was Caiaphas who had advised the Jews that it would be _____ that one man should die for the people. (ESV)

leaden

adjective • archaic made of lead Zechariah 5:7 And behold, the _____ cover was lifted, and there was a woman sitting in the basket! (ESV)

blessed

adjective • endowed with divine favor and protection 1 made holy; consecrated. pronounce words in a religious rite, to confer or invoke divine favor upon; ask God to look favorably on: he blessed the dying man and anointed him. • (especially in Christian church services) call (God) holy; praise (God) Genesis 1:22 And God _____ them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth." (ESV)

noble

adjective • of imposing or magnificent size or appearance 2 having or showing fine personal qualities or high moral principles and ideals Ezekiel 17:23 [23] On the mountain height of Israel will I plant it, that it may bear branches and produce fruit and become a _____ cedar. And under it will dwell every kind of bird; in the shade of its branches birds of every sort will nest. (ESV)

sober

adjective • serious, sensible, and solemn not affected by alcohol; not drunk. 1 Thessalonians 5:6 So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be _____. (ESV)

slack

adjective • slow or sluggish Deuteronomy 7:10 and repays to their face those who hate him, by destroying them. He will not be _____ with one who hates him. He will repay him to his face. (ESV) +ness 2 (of business) characterized by a lack of work or activity; quiet 3 having or showing laziness or negligence Jeremiah 48:10 [10] "Cursed is he who does the work of the LORD with _____ness, and cursed is he who keeps back his sword from bloodshed. (ESV)

conspicuous

adjective • standing out so as to be clearly visible • attracting notice or attention Daniel 8:5 [5] As I was considering, behold, a male goat came from the west across the face of the whole earth, without touching the ground. And the goat had a _____ horn between his eyes. (ESV)

aground

adjective & adverb (with reference to a ship) on or onto the bottom in shallow water Acts 27:17 [17] After hoisting it up, they used supports to undergird the ship. Then, fearing that they would run _____ on the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and thus they were driven along. (ESV)

uttermost

adjective & noun another term for utmost. noun (the utmost) the greatest or most extreme extent or amount Ezekiel 32:23 [23] whose graves are set in the _____ parts of the pit; and her company is all around her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, who spread terror in the land of the living. (ESV)

stupid

adjective (stupider, stupidest) having or showing a great lack of intelligence or common sense • dazed and unable to think clearly Job 11:12 But a _____ man will get understanding when a wild donkey's colt is born a man! (ESV)

latter

adjective [ attrib. ] 1 situated or occurring nearer to the end of something than to the beginning Exodus 4:8 "If they will not believe you," God said, "or listen to the first sign, they may believe the _____ sign. (ESV)

outlying

adjective [ attrib. ] situated far from a center; remote Numbers 11:1 The People Complain And the people complained in the hearing of the LORD about their misfortunes, and when the LORD heard it, his anger was kindled, and the fire of the LORD burned among them and consumed some _____ parts of the camp. (ESV)

devoid

adjective [ predic. ] entirely lacking or free from Jude 19 It is these who cause divisions, worldly people, _____ of the Spirit. (ESV)

amiss

adjective [ predic. ] not quite right; inappropriate or out of place Leviticus 5:16 [16] He shall also make restitution for what he has done _____ in the holy thing and shall add a fifth to it and give it to the priest. And the priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the guilt offering, and he shall be forgiven. (ESV)

principal

adjective [attributive] 1 first in order of importance; main Luke 19:47 [47] And he was teaching daily in the temple. The chief priests and the scribes and the _____ men of the people were seeking to destroy him, (ESV)

darling

adjective [attributive] beloved • (in affected use) pretty; charming Jeremiah 31:20 [20] Is Ephraim my dear son? Is he my _____ child? For as often as I speak against him, I do remember him still. Therefore my heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy on him, declares the LORD. (ESV)

disposed

adjective [predicative, usually with infinitive] inclined or willing 1 Corinthians 10:27 If one of the unbelievers invites you to dinner and you are _____ to go, eat whatever is set before you without raising any question on the ground of conscience. (ESV)

mindful

adjective [predicative] conscious or aware of something Zephaniah 2:7 The seacoast shall become the possession of the remnant of the house of Judah, on which they shall graze, and in the houses of Ashkelon they shall lie down at evening. For the LORD their God will be _____ of them and restore their fortunes. (ESV)

aghast

adjective [predicative] filled with horror or shock Isaiah 13:8 They will be dismayed: pangs and agony will seize them; they will be in anguish like a woman in labor. They will look _____ at one another; their faces will be aflame. (ESV)

festal

adjective chiefly archaic of, like, or relating to a celebration or festival Psalm 89:15 Blessed are the people who know the _____ shout, who walk, O LORD, in the light of your face, (ESV)

grievous

adjective formal (of something bad) very severe or serious Genesis 50:10 When they came to the threshing floor of Atad, which is beyond the Jordan, they lamented there with a very great and _____ lamentation, and he made a mourning for his father seven days. (ESV)

accurse

adjective literary 1 under a curse 2 [attributive] used to express strong dislike of or anger toward someone or something Isaiah 65:20 No more shall there be in it an infant who lives but a few days, or an old man who does not fill out his days, for the young man shall die a hundred years old, and the sinner a hundred years old shall be _____d. (ESV)

plenteous

adjective literary plentiful. Isaiah 30:23 And he will give rain for the seed with which you sow the ground, and bread, the produce of the ground, which will be rich and _____. In that day your livestock will graze in large pastures, (ESV)

degenerate

adjective | dəˈjen(ə)rət | 1 having lost the physical, mental, or moral qualities considered normal and desirable; showing evidence of decline Jeremiah 2:21 Yet I planted you a choice vine, wholly of pure seed. How then have you turned _____ and become a wild vine? (ESV)

heartily

adverb 1 in a hearty manner 2 [as submodifier] very; to a great degree (especially with reference to personal feelings) Colossians 3:23 [23] Whatever you do, work _____, as for the Lord and not for men, (ESV)

indeed

adverb 1 used to emphasize a statement or response confirming something already suggested Romans 8:7 [7] For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law; _____, it cannot. (ESV)

figuratively

adverb 1 used to indicate a departure from a literal use of words; metaphorically Hebrews 11:19 He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, _____ speaking, he did receive him back. (ESV)

abroad

adverb 2 in different directions; over a wide area • (of a feeling or rumor) widely current • freely moving about 1 Samuel 2:24 No, my sons; it is no good report that I hear the people of the LORD spreading _____. (ESV)

yet

adverb 3 nevertheless; in spite of that Matthew 6:29 _____ I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. (ESV)

thereby

adverb by that means; as a result of that Leviticus 15:32 [32] This is the law for him who has a discharge and for him who has an emission of semen, becoming unclean _____; (ESV)

wholly

adverb entirely; fully Jeremiah 2:21 Yet I planted you a choice vine, _____ of pure seed. How then have you turned degenerate and become a wild vine? (ESV)

expressly

adverb explicitly; clearly • for a specific purpose; solely 1 Chronicles 16:41 [41] With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest of those chosen and _____ named to give thanks to the LORD, for his steadfast love endures forever. (ESV)

henceforth

adverb from this time on or from that time onIsaiah 43:13 Also _____ I am he; there is none who can deliver from my hand; I work, and who can turn it back?" (ESV)

to and fro

adverb in a constant movement backward and forward or from side to side Daniel 12:4 [4] But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end. Many shall run __ __ __, and knowledge shall increase." (ESV)

defiantly

adverb in a manner that shows open resistance or bold disobedience Exodus 14:8 [8] And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued the people of Israel while the people of Israel were going out _____. (ESV)

alike

adverb in the same or a similar way Luke 14:18 But they all _____ began to make excuses. The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. Please have me excused.' (ESV)

aloft

adverb up in or into the air; overhead Obadiah 4 Though you soar _____ like the eagle, though your nest is set among the stars, from there I will bring you down, declares the LORD. (ESV)

intently

adverb with earnest and eager attention Acts 14:9 He listened to Paul speaking. And Paul, looking _____ at him and seeing that he had faith to be made well, (ESV)

idly

adverb with no particular purpose, reason, or foundation • in an inactive or lazy way Isaiah 58:13 "If you turn back your foot from the Sabbath, from doing your pleasure on my holy day, and call the Sabbath a delight and the holy day of the LORD honorable; if you honor it, not going your own ways, or seeking your own pleasure, or talking _____; (ESV)

readily

adverb without hesitation or reluctance; willingly • without delay or difficulty; easily 2 Corinthians 11:4 [4] For if someone comes and proclaims another Jesus than the one we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or if you accept a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it _____ enough. (ESV)

plainly

adverb • in a direct and honest way without concealment or deception 2 in a style that is not elaborate or luxurious; simply Ezra 4:18 the letter that you sent to us has been _____ read before me. (ESV)

scarcely

adverb • only a very short time before Genesis 27:30 As soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, when Jacob had _____ gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, Esau his brother came in from his hunting. (ESV)

headlong

adverb & adjective 1 [as adverb] with the head foremost 2 in a rush; with reckless haste Job 27:22 It hurls at him without pity; he flees from its power in _____ flight. (ESV)

utterly

adverb [ usu. as submodifier ] completely and without qualification; absolutely Exodus 17:14 [14] Then the LORD said to Moses, "Write this as a memorial in a book and recite it in the ears of Joshua, that I will _____ blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven." (ESV)

wondrous

adverb [as submodifier] archaic marvelously; wonderfully Joel 2:26 [26] "You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD your God, who has dealt _____ly with you. And my people shall never again be put to shame. (ESV)

doubly

adverb [often as submodifier] to twice the normal extent or degree; especially Jeremiah 16:18 [18] But first I will _____ repay their iniquity and their sin, because they have polluted my land with the carcasses of their detestable idols, and have filled my inheritance with their abominations." (ESV)

therein

adverb archaic or formal in that place, document, or respect Psalm 24:1 The King of Glory A Psalm of David. [1] The earth is the LORD's and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell _____, (ESV)

hereafter

adverb formal from now on • at some time in the future • after death Isaiah 41:23 Tell us what is to come _____, that we may know that you are gods; do good, or do harm, that we may be dismayed and terrified. (ESV)

thereof

adverb formal of the thing just mentioned; of that Psalm 24:1 The King of Glory A Psalm of David. [1] The earth is the LORD's and the fullness _____, the world and those who dwell therein, (ESV)

thus

adverb literary or formal 1 as a result or consequence of this; therefore 2 in the manner now being indicated or exemplified; in this way Genesis 2:1 The Seventh Day, God Rests _____ the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. (ESV)

transgression

an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense Genesis 50:17 'Say to Joseph, "Please forgive the _____ of your brothers and their sin, because they did evil to you."' And now, please forgive the _____ of the servants of the God of your father." Joseph wept when they spoke to him. (ESV)

cohort

an ancient Roman military unit, comprising six centuries, equal to one tenth of a legion. Acts 21:31 [31] And as they were seeking to kill him, word came to the tribune of the _____ that all Jerusalem was in confusion. (ESV)

airs

an annoyingly affected and condescending manner 2 Corinthians 11:20 [20] For you bear it if someone makes slaves of you, or devours you, or takes advantage of you, or puts on _____, or strikes you in the face. (ESV)

tribune

an official in ancient Rome chosen by the plebeians to protect their interests. Acts 21:31 [31] And as they were seeking to kill him, word came to the _____ of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion. (ESV)

leukoderma

another term for vitiligo, which is: noun a condition in which the pigment is lost from areas of the skin, causing whitish patches, often with no clear cause Leviticus 13:39 [39] the priest shall look, and if the spots on the skin of the body are of a dull white, it is _____ that has broken out in the skin; he is clean. (ESV)

woof

another term for weft weft noun (in weaving) the crosswise threads on a loom over and under which other threads (the warp) are passed to make cloth. Leviticus 13:48 [48] in warp or _____ of linen or wool, or in a skin or in anything made of skin, (ESV)

inquire

ask for information from someone Genesis 25:22 The children struggled together within her, and she said, "If it is thus, why is this happening to me?" So she went to _____ of the LORD. (ESV)

consign

assign; commit decisively or permanently Romans 11:32 [32] For God has _____ed all to disobedience, that he may have mercy on all. (ESV)

detain

detain verb [with object] keep (someone) from proceeding; hold back Judges 13:15 Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, "Please let us _____ you and prepare a young goat for you." (ESV)

amen

exclamation uttered at the end of a prayer or hymn, meaning 'so be it.'. • used to express agreement or assent Jeremiah 28:6 [6] and the prophet Jeremiah said, "_____! May the LORD do so; may the LORD make the words that you have prophesied come true, and bring back to this place from Babylon the vessels of the house of the LORD, and all the exiles. (ESV)

alas

exclamation archaic or humorous an expression of grief, pity, or concern 2 Samuel 14:5 And the king said to her, "What is your trouble?" She answered, "_____, I am a widow; my husband is dead. (ESV)

indignant

feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment Genesis 34:7 [7] The sons of Jacob had come in from the field as soon as they heard of it, and the men were _____ and very angry, because he had done an outrageous thing in Israel by lying with Jacob's daughter, for such a thing must not be done. (ESV)

grievance

grievance noun a real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest, especially unfair treatment 1 Corinthians 6:1 Lawsuits Against Believers When one of you has a _____ against another, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous instead of the saints? (ESV)

handbreadth

measurement 2 A _____ was about 3 inches Exodus 37:12 [12] And he made a rim around it a _____ wide, and made a molding of gold around the rim. (ESV)

beka

measurement 2A beta was half a shekel or about 1/5 ounce/5.5 grams Exodus 38:26 [26] a _____ a head (that is, half a shekel, by the shekel of the sanctuary), for everyone who was listed in the records, from twenty years old and upward, for 603,550 men. (ESV)

homer

measurement ESV: A _____ was about 6 bushels or 220 liters Leviticus 27:16 "If a man dedicates to the LORD part of the land that is his possession, then the valuation shall be in proportion to its seed. A _____ of barley seed shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver. (ESV)

fathom

measurement a unit of length equal to six feet (approximately 1.8 m), chiefly used in reference to the depth of water Acts 27:28 [28] So they took a sounding and found twenty fathoms. A little farther on they took a sounding again and found fifteen _____s. (ESV)

lethech

measurement about 3 bushels or 110 liters Hosea 3:2 So I bought her for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a _____ of barley. (ESV)

bath

measurement about 6 gallons or 22 liters Isaiah 5:10 For ten acres of vineyard shall yield but one _____, and a homer of seed shall yield but an ephah." (ESV)

utmost

most extreme; greatest 2 Corinthians 12:12 [12] The signs of a true apostle were performed among you with _____ patience, with signs and wonders and mighty works. (ESV)

impenitent

not feeling shame or regret about one's actions or attitudes. Romans 2:5 [5] But because of your hard and _____ heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed. (ESV)

cypress

noun (also cypress tree) an evergreen coniferous tree with small, rounded, woody cones and flattened shoots bearing small, scalelike leaves. Hosea 14:8 O Ephraim, what have I to do with idols? It is I who answer and look after you. I am like an evergreen _____; from me comes your fruit. (ESV)

ephod

noun (in ancient Israel) a sleeveless garment worn by Jewish priests. Exodus 25:7 [7] onyx stones, and stones for setting, for the _____ and for the breastpiece. (ESV)

kinsman

noun (in anthropological or formal use) a man who is one of a person's blood relations. Genesis 14:14 When Abram heard that his _____ had been taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, 318 of them, and went in pursuit as far as Dan. (ESV)

repose

noun - a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility - composure Isaiah 28:12 to whom he has said, "This is rest; give rest to the weary; and this is _____"; yet they would not hear. (ESV)

mulberry

noun 1 (also _____ tree or bush) a small deciduous tree with broad leaves, native to East Asia and long cultivated elsewhere. Luke 17:6 And the Lord said, "If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this _____ tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you. (ESV)

visitation

noun 1 (in church use) an official visit of inspection, especially one by a bishop to a church in the bishop's diocese. 2 the appearance of a divine or supernatural being. Luke 19:44 [44] and tear you down to the ground, you and your children within you. And they will not leave one stone upon another in you, because you did not know the time of your _____." (ESV)

calyx

noun 1 Botany the sepals of a flower, typically forming a whorl that encloses the petals and forms a protective layer around a flower in bud. Exodus 25:31 The Golden Lampstand [31] "You shall make a lampstand of pure gold. The lampstand shall be made of hammered work: its base, its stem, its cups, its _____es, and its flowers shall be of one piece with it. (ESV)

readiness

noun 1 [ in sing. with infinitive ] willingness to do something 2 the state of being fully prepared for something 3 immediacy, quickness, or promptness Leviticus 16:21 [21] And Aaron shall lay both his hands on the head of the live goat, and confess over it all the iniquities of the people of Israel, and all their transgressions, all their sins. And he shall put them on the head of the goat and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man who is in _____. (ESV)

delegation

noun 1 [treated as singular or plural] a body of delegates or representatives; a deputation Luke 14:32 And if not, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends a _____ and asks for terms of peace. (ESV)

mandrake

noun 1 a Mediterranean plant of the nightshade family, with white or purple flowers and large yellow berries. It has a forked fleshy root that supposedly resembles the human form and was formerly widely used in medicine and magic, allegedly shrieking when pulled from the ground. Genesis 30:14 In the days of wheat harvest Reuben went and found _____s in the field and brought them to his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, "Please give me some of your son's mandrakes." (ESV)

figurehead

noun 1 a carving, typically a bust or a full-length figure, set at the prow of an old-fashioned sailing ship. Acts 28:11 Paul Arrives at Rome [11] After three months we set sail in a ship that had wintered in the island, a ship of Alexandria, with the twin gods as a _____. (ESV)

conduit

noun 1 a channel for conveying water or other fluid • a person or organization that acts as a channel for the transmission of something Isaiah 7:3 And the LORD said to Isaiah, "Go out to meet Ahaz, you and Shear-jashub your son, at the end of the _____ of the upper pool on the highway to the Washer's Field. (ESV)

courier

noun 1 a company or employee of a company that transports commercial packages and documents 2 Chronicles 30:6 So _____ went throughout all Israel and Judah with letters from the king and his princes, as the king had commanded, saying, "O people of Israel, return to the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that he may turn again to the remnant of you who have escaped from the hand of the kings of Assyria. (ESV)

tyrant

noun 1 a cruel and oppressive ruler: the tyrant was deposed by popular demonstrations. • a person exercising power or control in a cruel, unreasonable, or arbitrary way Isaiah 49:24 Can the prey be taken from the mighty, or the captives of a _____ be rescued? (ESV)

mortar

noun 1 a cup-shaped receptacle made of hard material, in which ingredients are crushed or ground, used especially in cooking or pharmacy Numbers 11:8 The people went about and gathered it and ground it in handmills or beat it in _____s and boiled it in pots and made cakes of it. And the taste of it was like the taste of cakes baked with oil. (ESV) noun a mixture of lime with cement, sand, and water, used in building to bond bricks or stones. Jeremiah 43:9 [9] "Take in your hands large stones and hide them in the _____ in the pavement that is at the entrance to Pharaoh's palace in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah, (ESV)

bulwark

noun 1 a defensive wall. • a person, institution, or principle that acts as a defense Isaiah 26:1 You Keep Him in Perfect Peace [1] In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: "We have a strong city; he sets up salvation as walls and _____s. (ESV)

clasp

noun 1 a device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together Exodus 26:6 [6] And you shall make fifty _____s of gold, and couple the curtains one to the other with the _____s, so that the tabernacle may be a single whole. (ESV)

rout

noun 1 a disorderly retreat of defeated troops Psalm 78:66 [66] And he put his adversaries to _____; he put them to everlasting shame. (ESV)

gourd

noun 1 a fleshy, typically large fruit with a hard skin, some varieties of which are edible. • a drinking container, water container, or ornament made from the hard hollowed and dried skin of a _____. 2 a climbing or trailing plant which bears _____s. 1 Kings 6:18 [18] The cedar within the house was carved in the form of _____s and open flowers. All was cedar; no stone was seen. (ESV)

indictment

noun 1 a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime Job 31:35 Oh, that I had one to hear me! (Here is my signature! Let the Almighty answer me!) Oh, that I had the _____ written by my adversary! (ESV)

precept

noun 1 a general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought Psalm 19:8 [8] the _____s of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes; (ESV)

signal

noun 1 a gesture, action, or sound that is used to convey information or instructions, typically by prearrangement between the parties concerned Judges 20:38 Now the appointed _____ between the men of Israel and the men in the main ambush was that when they made a great cloud of smoke rise up out of the city (ESV)

congregation

noun 1 a group of people assembled for religious worship. • a group of people regularly attending a particular place of worship 2 a gathering or collection of people, animals, or things Exodus 12:3 Tell all the _____ of Israel that on the tenth day of this month every man shall take a lamb according to their fathers' houses, a lamb for a household. (ESV)

drove

noun 1 a herd or flock of animals being driven in a body Genesis 30:40 And Jacob separated the lambs and set the faces of the flocks toward the striped and all the black in the flock of Laban. He put his own _____s apart and did not put them with Laban's flock. (ESV)

vat

noun 1 a large tank or tub used to hold liquid, especially in industry Proverbs 3:10 then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your _____s will be bursting with wine. (ESV)

shroud

noun 1 a length of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial 2 a thing that envelops or obscures something Matthew 27:59 And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen _____ (ESV)

lance

noun 1 a long weapon for thrusting, having a wooden shaft and a pointed steel head, formerly used by a horseman in charging. 1 Kings 18:28 And they cried aloud and cut themselves after their custom with swords and _____, until the blood gushed out upon them. (ESV)

mantle

noun 1 a loose sleeveless cloak or shawl, worn especially by women. • a covering of a specified sort Isaiah 3:22 the festal robes, the _____s, the cloaks, and the handbags; (ESV)

rush

noun 1 a marsh or waterside plant with slender stemlike pith-filled leaves, widely distributed in temperate areas. Some kinds are used for matting, chair seats, and baskets, and some were formerly used for strewing on floors. Isaiah 35:7 the burning sand shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water; in the haunt of jackals, where they lie down, the grass shall become reeds and _____es. (ESV)

envoy

noun 1 a messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission. Proverbs 13:17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful _____ brings healing. (ESV)

quartermaster

noun 1 a military officer responsible for providing quarters, rations, clothing, and other supplies. Jeremiah 51:59 [59] The word that Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah, son of Mahseiah, when he went with Zedekiah king of Judah to Babylon, in the fourth year of his reign. Seraiah was the _____. (ESV)

article

noun 1 a particular item or object, typically one of a specified type Leviticus 13:49 [49] if the disease is greenish or reddish in the garment, or in the skin or in the warp or the woof or in any _____ made of skin, it is a case of leprous disease, and it shall be shown to the priest. (ESV)

associate

noun 1 a partner or colleague in business or at work 2 a person with limited or subordinate membership of an organization. Ezra 4:7 The Letter to King Artaxerxes In the days of Artaxerxes, Bishlam and Mithredath and Tabeel and the rest of their _____s wrote to Artaxerxes king of Persia. The letter was written in Aramaic and translated. (ESV)

companion

noun 1 a person or animal with whom one spends a lot of time or with whom one travels • a person who shares the experiences of another, especially when these are unpleasant or unwelcome Daniel 2:13 [13] So the decree went out, and the wise men were about to be killed; and they sought Daniel and his _____s, to kill them. (ESV)

firebrand

noun 1 a person who is passionate about a particular cause, typically inciting change and taking radical action 2 a piece of burning wood. Proverbs 26:18 [18] Like a madman who throws _____s, arrows, and death (ESV)

seer

noun 1 a person who is supposed to be able, through supernatural insight, to see what the future holds. • an expert who provides forecasts of the economic or political future 1 Samuel 9:9 (Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he said, "Come, let us go to the _____," for today's "prophet" was formerly called a _____.) (ESV)

mosaic

noun 1 a picture or pattern produced by arranging together small colored pieces of hard material, such as stone, tile, or glass Esther 1:6 There were white cotton curtains and violet hangings fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rods and marble pillars, and also couches of gold and silver on a _____ pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and precious stones. (ESV)

pendant

noun 1 a piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain worn around the neck. Proverbs 1:9 for they are a graceful garland for your head and _____s for your neck. (ESV)

plea

noun 1 a request made in an urgent and emotional manner Isaiah 59:4 No one enters suit justly; no one goes to law honestly; they rely on empty _____s, they speak lies, they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity. (ESV)

vessel

noun 1 a ship or large boat. Acts 27:41 [41] But striking a reef, they ran the _____ aground. The bow stuck and remained immovable, and the stern was being broken up by the surf. (ESV)

graft

noun 1 a shoot or twig inserted into a slit on the trunk or stem of a living plant, from which it receives sap. Romans 11:17 [17] But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, although a wild olive shoot, were _____ed in among the others and now share in the nourishing root of the olive tree, (ESV)

portent

noun 1 a sign or warning that something, especially something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen • future significance Psalm 71:7 I have been as a _____ to many, but you are my strong refuge. (ESV)

trowel

noun 1 a small handheld tool with a flat, pointed blade, used to apply and spread mortar or plaster. Deuteronomy 23:13 And you shall have a _____ with your tools, and when you sit down outside, you shall dig a hole with it and turn back and cover up your excrement. (ESV)

quail

noun 1 a small, short-tailed Old World game bird resembling a small partridge, typically having brown camouflaged plumage. Exodus 16:13 [13] In the evening _____ came up and covered the camp, and in the morning dew lay around the camp. (ESV)

institution

noun 1 a society or organization founded for a religious, educational, social, or similar purpose 2 an established law, practice, or custom 1 Peter 2:13 Submission to Authority Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human _____, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, (ESV)

plaster

noun 1 a soft mixture of lime with sand or cement and water for spreading on walls, ceilings, or other structures to form a smooth hard surface when dried. Daniel 5:5 [5] Immediately the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the _____ of the wall of the king's palace, opposite the lampstand. And the king saw the hand as it wrote. (ESV)

curd

noun 1 a soft, white substance formed when milk sours, used as the basis for cheese. Genesis 18:8 Then he took _____s and milk and the calf that he had prepared, and set it before them. And he stood by them under the tree while they ate. (ESV)

obelisk

noun 1 a stone pillar, typically having a square or rectangular cross section and a pyramidal top, set up as a monument or landmark. Jeremiah 43:13 [13] He shall break the _____s of Heliopolis, which is in the land of Egypt, and the temples of the gods of Egypt he shall burn with fire.'" (ESV)

pigeon

noun 1 a stout seed- or fruit-eating bird with a small head, short legs, and a cooing voice, typically having gray and white plumage Leviticus 1:14 "If his offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves or _____s. (ESV)

mire

noun 1 a stretch of swampy or boggy ground. • soft and slushy mud or dirt. Job 30:19 God has cast me into the _____, and I have become like dust and ashes. (ESV)

threshold

noun 1 a strip of wood, metal, or stone forming the bottom of a doorway and crossed in entering a house or room. • [in singular] a point of entry or beginning Judges 19:27 [27] And her master rose up in the morning, and when he opened the doors of the house and went out to go on his way, behold, there was his concubine lying at the door of the house, with her hands on the _____. (ESV)

grant

noun 1 a sum of money given by an organization, especially a government, for a particular purpose. Ezra 3:7 So they gave money to the masons and the carpenters, and food, drink, and oil to the Sidonians and the Tyrians to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea, to Joppa, according to the _____ that they had from Cyrus king of Persia. (ESV)

revelation

noun 1 a surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way • the making known of something that was previously secret or unknown Galatians 1:12 For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a _____ of Jesus Christ. (ESV)

mast

noun 1 a tall upright post, spar, or other structure on a ship or boat, in sailing vessels generally carrying a sail or sails. Ezekiel 27:5 [5] They made all your planks of fir trees from Senir; they took a cedar from Lebanon to make a _____ for you. (ESV)

trifle

noun 1 a thing of little value or importance Psalm 44:12 [12] You have sold your people for a _____, demanding no high price for them. (ESV)

concession

noun 1 a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands; a thing conceded 1 Corinthians 7:6 Now as a _____, not a command, I say this. (ESV)

willow

noun 1 a tree or shrub of temperate climates that typically has narrow leaves, bears catkins, and grows near water. Its pliant branches yield osiers for basketry, and its wood has various uses. Leviticus 23:40 And you shall take on the first day the fruit of splendid trees, branches of palm trees and boughs of leafy trees and _____s of the brook, and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days. (ESV)

cassia

noun 1 a tree, shrub, or herbaceous plant of the pea family, native to warm climates. They yield a variety of products, including fodder, timber, and medicinal drugs, and many are cultivated as ornamentals. Exodus 30:24 [24] and 500 of _____, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, and a hin of olive oil. (ESV)

legion

noun 1 a unit of 3,000-6,000 men in the ancient Roman army. Luke 8:30 Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "_____," for many demons had entered him. (ESV)

gale

noun 1 a very strong wind Revelation 6:13 and the stars of the sky fell to the earth as the fig tree sheds its winter fruit when shaken by a _____. (ESV)

thistle

noun 1 a widely distributed herbaceous plant of the daisy family, which typically has a prickly stem and leaves and rounded heads of purple flowers. Matthew 7:16 You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from _____s? (ESV)

wormwood

noun 1 a woody shrub with a bitter aromatic taste, used as an ingredient of vermouth and absinthe and in medicine. 2 a state or source of bitterness or grief. Proverbs 5:4 but in the end she is bitter as _____, sharp as a two-edged sword. (ESV)

shoot

noun 1 a young branch or sucker springing from the main stock of a tree or other plant Psalm 128:3 [3] Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive _____s around your table. (ESV)

provocation

noun 1 action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially deliberately Deuteronomy 32:19 [19] "The LORD saw it and spurned them, because of the _____ of his sons and his daughters. (ESV)

breach

noun 1 an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct • a break in relations 2 a gap in a wall, barrier, or defense, especially one made by an attacking army. Psalm 106:23 [23] Therefore he said he would destroy them— had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the _____ before him, to turn away his wrath from destroying them. (ESV)

tribute

noun 1 an act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration • [in singular] something resulting from something else and indicating its worth 2 historical payment made periodically by one state or ruler to another, especially as a sign of dependence Psalm 68:30 Rebuke the beasts that dwell among the reeds, the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples. Trample underfoot those who lust after _____; scatter the peoples who delight in war. (ESV)

sow

noun 1 an adult female pig, especially one which has farrowed. 2 Peter 2:22 What the true proverb says has happened to them: "The dog returns to its own vomit, and the _____, after washing herself, returns to wallow in the mire." (ESV)

omer

noun 1 an ancient Hebrew dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah. about 2 liters according to the ESV pg. 171 footnote Exodus 16:16 [16] This is what the LORD has commanded: 'Gather of it, each one of you, as much as he can eat. You shall each take an _____, according to the number of the persons that each of you has in his tent.'" (ESV)

vestibule

noun 1 an antechamber, hall, or lobby next to the outer door of a building. 1 Chronicles 28:11 Then David gave Solomon his son the plan of the _____ of the temple, and of its houses, its treasuries, its upper rooms, and its inner chambers, and of the room for the mercy seat; (ESV)

balsam

noun 1 an aromatic resinous substance, such as balm, exuded by various trees and shrubs and used as a base for certain fragrances and medical and cosmetic preparations. • a tree or shrub which yields balsam. 2 Samuel 5:23 [23] And when David inquired of the LORD, he said, "You shall not go up; go around to their rear, and come against them opposite the _____ trees. (ESV)

network

noun 1 an arrangement of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines. Jeremiah 52:22 [22] On it was a capital of bronze. The height of the one capital was five cubits. A _____ and pomegranates, all of bronze, were around the capital. And the second pillar had the same, with pomegranates. (ESV)

pretense

noun 1 an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true • a false display of feelings, attitudes, or intentions 2 a claim, especially a false or ambitious one Jeremiah 3:10 Yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah did not return to me with her whole heart, but in _____, declares the LORD." (ESV)

myrtle

noun 1 an evergreen shrub which has glossy aromatic foliage and white flowers followed by purple-black oval berries. Isaiah 41:19 I will put in the wilderness the cedar, the acacia, the _____, and the olive. I will set in the desert the cypress, the plane and the pine together, (ESV)

glutton

noun 1 an excessively greedy eater. • a person who is excessively fond of or always eager for something Luke 7:34 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Look at him! A _____ and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' (ESV)

herald

noun 1 an official messenger bringing news. Isaiah 41:27 I was the first to say to Zion, "Behold, here they are!" and I give to Jerusalem a _____ of good news. (ESV)

jasper

noun 1 an opaque reddish-brown variety of chalcedony. Revelation 4:3 And he who sat there had the appearance of _____ and carnelian, and around the throne was a rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald. (ESV)

fringe

noun 1 an ornamental border of threads left loose or formed into tassels or twists, used to edge clothing or material. Luke 8:44 She came up behind him and touched the _____ of his garment, and immediately her discharge of blood ceased. (ESV)

oversight

noun 1 an unintentional failure to notice or do something 2 the action of overseeing something Genesis 43:12 [12] Take double the money with you. Carry back with you the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks. Perhaps it was an _____. (ESV)

bulrush

noun 1 another term for cattail. 2 a tall rushlike water plant of the sedge family. Native to temperate regions of the northern hemisphere, it has been widely used for weaving and is grown as an aid to water purification in some areas. 3 (in biblical use) a papyrus plant. Exodus 2:3 [3] When she could hide him no longer, she took for him a basket made of _____es and daubed it with bitumen and pitch. She put the child in it and placed it among the reeds by the river bank. (ESV)

lotus

noun 1 any of a number of large water lilies, in particular Job 40:21 Under the _____ plants he lies, in the shelter of the reeds and in the marsh. (ESV)

virtue

noun 1 behavior showing high moral standards • a quality considered morally good or desirable in a person 2 Peter 1:5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with _____, and _____ with knowledge, (ESV)

horde

noun 1 chiefly derogatory a large group of people Numbers 22:4 And Moab said to the elders of Midian, "This _____ will now lick up all that is around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field." So Balak the son of Zippor, who was king of Moab at that time, (ESV)

discord

noun 1 disagreement between people • lack of agreement or harmony between things Proverbs 6:14 with perverted heart devises evil, continually sowing _____; (ESV)

millstone

noun 1 each of two circular stones used for grinding grain. 2 a heavy and inescapable responsibility Deuteronomy 24:6 "No one shall take a mill or an upper _____ in pledge, for that would be taking a life in pledge. (ESV)

conceit

noun 1 excessive pride in oneself Philippians 2:3 [3] Do nothing from selfish ambition or _____, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. (ESV)

distress

noun 1 extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain Genesis 32:7 Then Jacob was greatly afraid and _____ed. He divided the people who were with him, and the flocks and herds and camels, into two camps, (ESV)

sympathy

noun 1 feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune 1 Peter 3:8 Suffering for Righteousness' Sake Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, _____, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. (ESV)

fellowship

noun 1 friendly association, especially with people who share one's interests • a group of people meeting to pursue a shared interest or aim. 2 Corinthians 6:14 The Temple of the Living God [14] Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what _____ has light with darkness? (ESV)

spoil

noun 1 goods stolen or taken forcibly from a person or place Genesis 49:27 "Benjamin is a ravenous wolf, in the morning devouring the prey and at evening dividing the _____." (ESV)

script

noun 1 handwriting as distinct from print; written characters Esther 1:22 He sent letters to all the royal provinces, to every province in its own _____ and to every people in its own language, that every man be master in his own household and speak according to the language of his people. (ESV)

contention

noun 1 heated disagreement 2 an assertion, especially one maintained in argument Hosea 4:4 Yet let no one contend, and let none accuse, for with you is my _____, O priest. (ESV)

majesty

noun 1 impressive stateliness, dignity, or beauty Job 40:10 "Adorn yourself with _____ and dignity; clothe yourself with glory and splendor. (ESV)

folly

noun 1 lack of good sense; foolishness • a foolish act, idea, or practice Job 42:8 Now therefore take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and offer up a burnt offering for yourselves. And my servant Job shall pray for you, for I will accept his prayer not to deal with you according to your _____. For you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has." (ESV)

lineage

noun 1 lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or pedigree. Luke 2:4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and _____ of David, (ESV)

gloom

noun 1 partial or total darkness Deuteronomy 4:11 And you came near and stood at the foot of the mountain, while the mountain burned with fire to the heart of heaven, wrapped in darkness, cloud, and _____. (ESV)

exertion

noun 1 physical or mental effort 2 the application of a force, influence, or quality Romans 9:16 [16] So then it depends not on human will or _____, but on God, who has mercy. (ESV)

vigor

noun 1 physical strength and good health. • effort, energy, and enthusiasm Job 21:23 One dies in his full _____, being wholly at ease and secure, (ESV)

sloth

noun 1 reluctance to work or make an effort; laziness Matthew 25:26 But his master answered him, 'You wicked and _____ful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed? (ESV)

memorial

noun 1 something, especially a structure, established to remind people of a person or event • [as modifier] intended to commemorate someone or something Acts 10:4 And he stared at him in terror and said, "What is it, Lord?" And he said to him, "Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a _____ before God. (ESV)

deliverance

noun 1 the action of being rescued or set free Psalm 68:20 Our God is a God of salvation, and to GOD, the Lord, belong _____s from death. (ESV)

ordination

noun 1 the action of ordaining or conferring holy orders on someone. Exodus 29:22 [22] "You shall also take the fat from the ram and the fat tail and the fat that covers the entrails, and the long lobe of the liver and the two kidneys with the fat that is on them, and the right thigh (for it is a ram of _____), (ESV)

sounding

noun 1 the action or process of measuring the depth of the sea or other body of water. Acts 27:28 [28] So they took a _____ and found twenty fathoms. A little farther on they took a sounding again and found fifteen fathoms. (ESV)

compulsion

noun 1 the action or state of forcing or being forced to do something; constraint 2 an irresistible urge to behave in a certain way, especially against one's conscious wishes Esther 1:8 And drinking was according to this edict: "There is no _____." For the king had given orders to all the staff of his palace to do as each man desired. (ESV)

cumin

noun 1 the aromatic seeds of a plant of the parsley family, used as a spice, especially ground and used in curry powder. Isaiah 28:25 When he has leveled its surface, does he not scatter dill, sow _____, and put in wheat in rows and barley in its proper place, and emmer as the border? (ESV)

pedestal

noun 1 the base or support on which a statue, obelisk, or column is mounted. 1 Kings 7:31 [31] Its opening was within a crown that projected upward one cubit. Its opening was round, as a _____ is made, a cubit and a half deep. At its opening there were carvings, and its panels were square, not round. (ESV)

pity

noun 1 the feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others Isaiah 49:10 they shall not hunger or thirst, neither scorching wind nor sun shall strike them, for he who has _____ on them will lead them, and by springs of water will guide them. (ESV)

patriarch

noun 1 the male head of a family or tribe. • a person or thing that is regarded as the founder of something 2 any of those biblical figures regarded as fathers of the human race, especially Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and their forefathers, or the sons of Jacob. Acts 7:8 And he gave him the covenant of circumcision. And so Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day, and Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve _____s. (ESV)

charm

noun 1 the power or quality of giving delight or arousing admiration • (usually charms) an attractive or alluring characteristic verb [with object] 2 control or achieve by or as if by magic Proverbs 31:30 _____ is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. (ESV)

discretion

noun 1 the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense or revealing private information 2 the freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation 1 Samuel 25:33 Blessed be your _____, and blessed be you, who have kept me this day from bloodguilt and from working salvation with my own hand! (ESV)

equity

noun 1 the quality of being fair and impartial Psalm 96:10 Say among the nations, "The LORD reigns! Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved; he will judge the peoples with _____." (ESV)

restitution

noun 1 the restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner Exodus 22:5 [5] "If a man causes a field or vineyard to be grazed over, or lets his beast loose and it feeds in another man's field, he shall make _____ from the best in his own field and in his own vineyard. (ESV)

intrigue

noun 1 the secret planning of something illicit or detrimental • a secret love affair. 2 a mysterious or fascinating quality Hosea 7:6 For with hearts like an oven they approach their _____; all night their anger smolders; in the morning it blazes like a flaming fire. (ESV)

twilight

noun 1 the soft glowing light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, caused by the refraction and scattering of the sun's rays from the atmosphere. • the period of the evening when twilight takes place, between daylight and darkness Exodus 12:6 and you shall keep it until the fourteenth day of this month, when the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill their lambs at _____. (ESV)

fullness

noun 1 the state of being filled to capacity • the state of being complete or whole Galatians 4:4 But when the _____ of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, (ESV)

liberty

noun 1 the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views 2 the power or scope to act as one pleases Leviticus 25:10 And you shall consecrate the fiftieth year, and proclaim _____ throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you, when each of you shall return to his property and each of you shall return to his clan. (ESV)

hyssop

noun 2 (in biblical use) a wild shrub of uncertain identity whose twigs were used for sprinkling in ancient Jewish rites of purification. Exodus 12:22 [22] Take a bunch of _____ and dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and touch the lintel and the two doorposts with the blood that is in the basin. None of you shall go out of the door of his house until the morning. (ESV)

precinct

noun 2 (usually precincts) the area within the walls or perceived boundaries of a particular building or place • an enclosed or clearly defined area of ground around a cathedral, church, or college. 2 Kings 23:11 And he removed the horses that the kings of Judah had dedicated to the sun, at the entrance to the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathan-melech the chamberlain, which was in the _____s. And he burned the chariots of the sun with fire. (ESV)

warp

noun 2 [ in sing. ] (in weaving) the threads on a loom over and under which other threads (the weft) are passed to make cloth Leviticus 13:48 [48] in _____ or woof of linen or wool, or in a skin or in anything made of skin, (ESV)

nature

noun 2 [in singular] the basic or inherent features of something, especially when seen as characteristic of it • the innate or essential qualities or character of a person or animal Acts 14:15 "Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men, of like _____ with you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them. (ESV)

prefect

noun 2 a chief officer, magistrate, or regional governor in certain countries Daniel 2:48 [48] Then the king gave Daniel high honors and many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon and chief _____ over all the wise men of Babylon. (ESV)

hanging

noun 2 a decorative piece of fabric or curtain hung on the wall of a room or around a bed Esther 1:6 There were white cotton curtains and violet _____s fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rods and marble pillars, and also couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and precious stones. (ESV)

pinnacle

noun 2 a high, pointed piece of rock. • a small pointed turret built as an ornament on a roof. Isaiah 54:12 I will make your _____s of agate, your gates of carbuncles, and all your wall of precious stones. (ESV)

peal

noun 2 a loud repeated or reverberating sound of thunder or laughter Revelation 4:5 From the throne came flashes of lightning, and rumblings and _____s of thunder, and before the throne were burning seven torches of fire, which are the seven spirits of God, (ESV)

kite

noun 2 a medium to large long-winged bird of prey that typically has a forked tail and frequently soars on updrafts of air. Leviticus 11:14 [14] the _____, the falcon of any kind, (ESV)

acquaintance

noun 2 a person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend Psalm 31:11 Because of all my adversaries I have become a reproach, especially to my neighbors, and an object of dread to my _____s; those who see me in the street flee from me. (ESV)

setting

noun 2 a piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed to form a piece of jewelry. Ezekiel 28:13 [13] You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone was your covering, sardius, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, emerald, and carbuncle; and crafted in gold were your _____s and your engravings. On the day that you were created they were prepared. (ESV)

device

noun 2 a plan, scheme, or trick with a particular aim Isaiah 65:2 I spread out my hands all the day to a rebellious people, who walk in a way that is not good, following their own _____s; (ESV)

ill

noun 2 a problem or misfortune • evil; harm Proverbs 12:21 No _____ befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble. (ESV)

binder

noun 2 a substance that acts cohesively. 2 Chronicles 34:11 They gave it to the carpenters and the builders to buy quarried stone, and timber for _____s and beams for the buildings that the kings of Judah had let go to ruin. (ESV)

mainstay

noun 2 a thing on which something else is based or depends Jeremiah 49:35 [35] Thus says the LORD of hosts: "Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the _____ of their might. (ESV)

ordinance

noun 2 an authoritative order; a decree. 3 a prescribed religious rite Job 38:33 [33] Do you know the _____s of the heavens? Can you establish their rule on the earth? (ESV)

array

noun 2 an ordered series or arrangement 1 an impressive display or range of a particular type of thing 3 literary elaborate or beautiful clothing Judges 20:30 And the people of Israel went up against the people of Benjamin on the third day and set themselves in _____ against Gibeah, as at other times. (ESV)

offense

noun 2 annoyance or resentment brought about by a perceived insult to or disregard for oneself or one's standards or principles 1 a breach of a law or rule; an illegal act • a thing that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right or natural Mark 6:3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?" And they took _____ at him. (ESV)

frontlet

noun 2 dated a decorative band or ornament worn on the forehead. • another term for phylactery. phylactery a small leather box containing Hebrew texts on vellum, worn by Jewish men at morning prayer as a reminder to keep the law. Exodus 13:16 [16] It shall be as a mark on your hand or _____s between your eyes, for by a strong hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt." (ESV)

condemnation

noun 2 the action of condemning someone to a punishment; sentencing. Romans 8:1 Life in the Spirit [1] There is therefore now no _____ for those who are in Christ Jesus. (ESV)

fancy

noun 2 the faculty of imagination • a thing that one supposes or imagines, typically an unfounded or tentative belief or idea; notion or whim -y Daniel 4:5 [5] I saw a dream that made me afraid. As I lay in bed the _____ies and the visions of my head alarmed me. (ESV)

dissipation

noun 2 the squandering of money, energy, or resources adjective (-ion+ed) (of a person or way of life) overindulging in sensual pleasures Luke 21:34 Watch Yourselves "But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with _____ and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap. (ESV)

brow

noun 2 the summit of a hill or pass Luke 4:29 And they rose up and drove him out of the town and brought him to the _____ of the hill on which their town was built, so that they could throw him down the cliff. (ESV)

nobility

noun 2 • (usually the nobility) the group of people belonging to the noble class in a country, especially those with a hereditary or honorary title Ecclesiastes 10:17 [17] Happy are you, O land, when your king is the son of the _____, and your princes feast at the proper time, for strength, and not for drunkenness! (ESV)

fillet

noun 3 a concave strip of material roughly triangular in cross section that rounds off an interior angle between two surfaces Exodus 27:10 [10] Its twenty pillars and their twenty bases shall be of bronze, but the hooks of the pillars and their _____s shall be of silver. (ESV)

gallery

noun 3 a long room or passage, typically one that is partly open at the side to form a portico or colonnade. -y Ezekiel 41:15 [15] Then he measured the length of the building facing the yard that was at the back and its _____ies on either side, a hundred cubits. The inside of the nave and the vestibules of the court, (ESV)

member

noun 3 archaic a part or organ of the body, especially a limb. Matthew 5:29 If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your _____s than that your whole body be thrown into hell. (ESV)

bounty

noun 3 literary something given or occurring in generous amounts • generosity; liberality Esther 1:7 Drinks were served in golden vessels, vessels of different kinds, and the royal wine was lavished according to the _____ of the king. (ESV)

lot

noun 4 [in singular] a person's luck or condition in life, particularly as determined by fate or destiny Ecclesiastes 3:22 [22] So I saw that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his work, for that is his _____. Who can bring him to see what will be after him? (ESV)

delicacy

noun 4 a choice or expensive food -y Psalm 141:4 Do not let my heart incline to any evil, to busy myself with wicked deeds in company with men who work iniquity, and let me not eat of their _____ies! (ESV)

crop

noun 4 a pouch in a bird's gullet where food is stored or prepared for digestion. Leviticus 1:16 [16] He shall remove its _____ with its contents and cast it beside the altar on the east side, in the place for ashes. (ESV)

medium

noun 5 (plural mediums) a person claiming to be in contact with the spirits of the dead and to communicate between the dead and the living 2 Chronicles 33:6 And he burned his sons as an offering in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, and used fortune-telling and omens and sorcery, and dealt with _____s and with necromancers. He did much evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking him to anger. (ESV)

issue

noun 5 formal or Law children of one's own Isaiah 22:24 [24] And they will hang on him the whole honor of his father's house, the offspring and _____, every small vessel, from the cups to all the flagons. (ESV) verb 2 [no object] (issue from) come, go, or flow out from 1 [with object] supply or distribute (something) -e Ezekiel 47:1 Water Flowing from the Temple [1] Then he brought me back to the door of the temple, and behold, water was _____ing from below the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was flowing down from below the south end of the threshold of the temple, south of the altar. (ESV)

praetorium

noun The palace of the governor of a Roman province Acts 23:35 [35] he said, "I will give you a hearing when your accusers arrive." And he commanded him to be guarded in Herod's _____. (ESV)

knapsack

noun a bag with shoulder straps, carried on the back, and typically made of canvas or other weatherproof material. Luke 10:4 Carry no moneybag, no _____, no sandals, and greet no one on the road. (ESV)

plumage

noun a bird's feathers collectively. Job 39:13 "The wings of the ostrich wave proudly, but are they the pinions and _____ of love? (ESV)

bitumen

noun a black viscous mixture of hydrocarbons obtained naturally or as a residue from petroleum distillation. It is used for road surfacing and roofing. Genesis 14:10 Now the Valley of Siddim was full of _____ pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some fell into them, and the rest fled to the hill country. (ESV)

flax

noun a blue-flowered herbaceous plant that is cultivated for its seed (linseed) and for textile fiber made from its stalks. Exodus 9:31 (The _____ and the barley were struck down, for the barley was in the ear and the flax was in bud. (ESV)

vermilion

noun a brilliant red pigment made from mercury sulfide (cinnabar). Jeremiah 22:14 [14] who says, 'I will build myself a great house with spacious upper rooms,' who cuts out windows for it, paneling it with cedar and painting it with _____. (ESV)

bay

noun a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward Acts 27:39 The Shipwreck [39] Now when it was day, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a _____ with a beach, on which they planned if possible to run the ship ashore. (ESV)

potsherd

noun a broken piece of ceramic material, especially one found on an archaeological site. Job 41:30 His underparts are like sharp _____; he spreads himself like a threshing sledge on the mire. (ESV)

fetter

noun a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, typically placed around the ankles • a restraint or check on someone's freedom to do something, typically one considered unfair or overly restrictive 2 Samuel 3:34 [34] Your hands were not bound; your feet were not _____ed; as one falls before the wicked you have fallen." And all the people wept again over him. (ESV)

magistrate

noun a civil officer or lay judge who administers the law, especially one who conducts a court that deals with minor offenses and holds preliminary hearings for more serious ones. Daniel 3:2 [2] Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent to gather the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the justices, the _____s, and all the officials of the provinces to come to the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. (ESV)

saddlecloth

noun a cloth laid on a horse's back under the saddle. Ezekiel 27:20 [20] Dedan traded with you in _____s for riding. (ESV)

comrade

noun a companion who shares one's activities or is a fellow member of an organization. • a fellow soldier or member of the armed services. Judges 7:13 When Gideon came, behold, a man was telling a dream to his _____. And he said, "Behold, I dreamed a dream, and behold, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the camp of Midian and came to the tent and struck it so that it fell and turned it upside down, so that the tent lay flat." (ESV)

dropsy

noun a condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body Luke 14:2 And behold, there was a man before him who had _____. (ESV)

censer

noun a container in which incense is burned, typically during a religious ceremony. Leviticus 10:1 The Death of Nadab and Abihu [1] Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his _____ and put fire in it and laid incense on it and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, which he had not commanded them. (ESV)

lease

noun a contract by which one party conveys land, property, services, etc. to another for a specified time, usually in return for a periodic payment. Matthew 21:33 The Parable of the Tenants [33] "Hear another parable. There was a master of a house who planted a vineyard and put a fence around it and dug a winepress in it and built a tower and _____d it to tenants, and went into another country. (ESV)

sheath

noun a cover for the blade of a knife or sword. 1 Samuel 17:51 [51] Then David ran and stood over the Philistine and took his sword and drew it out of its sheath and killed him and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled. (ESV)

plight

noun a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation Psalm 107:26 [26] They mounted up to heaven; they went down to the depths; their courage melted away in their evil _____; (ESV)

verdict

noun a decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest Deuteronomy 17:11 According to the instructions that they give you, and according to the decision which they pronounce to you, you shall do. You shall not turn aside from the _____ that they declare to you, either to the right hand or to the left. (ESV)

chasm

noun a deep fissure in the earth, rock, or another surface. Luke 16:26 And besides all this, between us and you a great _____ has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.' (ESV)

moat

noun a deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle, fort, or town, typically filled with water and intended as a defense against attack. Daniel 9:25 [25] Know therefore and understand that from the going out of the word to restore and build Jerusalem to the coming of an anointed one, a prince, there shall be seven weeks. Then for sixty-two weeks it shall be built again with squares and _____, but in a troubled time. (ESV)

rampart

noun a defensive wall of a castle or walled city, having a broad top with a walkway and typically a stone parapet. 2 Samuel 20:15 And all the men who were with Joab came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maacah. They cast up a mound against the city, and it stood against the _____, and they were battering the wall to throw it down. (ESV)

rabble

noun a disorderly crowd; a mob derogatory ordinary people, especially when regarded as socially inferior or uncouth. Job 30:12 On my right hand the _____ rise; they push away my feet; they cast up against me their ways of destruction. (ESV)

neighborhood

noun a district, especially one forming a community within a town or city • the area surrounding a particular place, person, or object Acts 28:7 [7] Now in the _____ of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us and entertained us hospitably for three days. (ESV)

chronicle

noun a factual written account of important or historical events in the order of their occurrence. • a work of fiction or nonfiction that describes a particular series of events. Esther 2:23 When the affair was investigated and found to be so, the men were both hanged on the gallows. And it was recorded in the book of the _____s in the presence of the king. (ESV)

brood

noun a family of young animals, especially of a bird, produced at one hatching or birth verb 1 [ no obj. ] think deeply about something that makes one unhappy 2 [ with obj. ] (of a bird) sit on (eggs) to hatch them. Job 30:8 A senseless, a nameless _____, they have been whipped out of the land. (ESV)

millet

noun a fast-growing cereal plant that is widely grown in warm countries and regions with poor soils. The numerous small seeds are used to make flour or alcoholic drinks. Ezekiel 4:9 [9] "And you, take wheat and barley, beans and lentils, _____ and emmer, and put them into a single vessel and make your bread from them. During the number of days that you lie on your side, 390 days, you shall eat it. (ESV)

sorrow

noun a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune suffered by oneself or others • an event or circumstance that causes sorrow • the outward expression of grief; lamentation. Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of _____s and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. (ESV)

envy

noun a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck. -y Genesis 26:14 He had possessions of flocks and herds and many servants, so that the Philistines ___ied him. (ESV)

abhorrence

noun a feeling of repulsion; disgusted loathing Isaiah 66:24 "And they shall go out and look on the dead bodies of the men who have rebelled against me. For their worm shall not die, their fire shall not be quenched, and they shall be an _____ to all flesh." (ESV)

ewe

noun a female sheep. Genesis 21:28 Abraham set seven _____ lambs of the flock apart. (ESV)

alabaster

noun a fine-grained, translucent form of gypsum, typically white, often carved into ornaments. Song of Solomon 5:15 His legs are _____ columns, set on bases of gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as the cedars. (ESV)

testimony

noun a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law. • archaic a solemn protest or declaration. John 1:19 The Testimony of John the Baptist And this is the _____ of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?" (ESV)

petition

noun a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause • an appeal or request, especially a solemn or humble one to a deity or a superior. Daniel 6:7 [7] All the high officials of the kingdom, the prefects and the satraps, the counselors and the governors are agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce an injunction, that whoever makes _____ to any god or man for thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions. (ESV)

treaty

noun a formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries. 1 Kings 5:12 [12] And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him. And there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a _____. (ESV)

citadel

noun a fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city. Psalm 48:3 Within her _____s God has made himself known as a fortress. (ESV)

bdellium

noun a fragrant resin produced by a number of trees related to myrrh, used in perfumes. Numbers 11:7 Now the manna was like coriander seed, and its appearance like that of _____. (ESV)

fowl

noun a gallinaceous bird kept chiefly for its eggs and flesh; a domestic cock or hen. Leviticus 7:26 [26] Moreover, you shall eat no blood whatever, whether of _____ or of animal, in any of your dwelling places. (ESV)

salute

noun a gesture of respect, homage, or polite recognition or acknowledgment, especially one made to or by a person when arriving or departing Mark 15:18 And they began to _____ him, "Hail, King of the Jews!" (ESV)

emery

noun a grayish-black mixture of corundum and magnetite, used in powdered form as an abrasive. Ezekiel 3:9 [9] Like _____ harder than flint have I made your forehead. Fear them not, nor be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house." (ESV)

retinue

noun a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person. 1 Kings 10:2 [2] She came to Jerusalem with a very great _____, with camels bearing spices and very much gold and precious stones. And when she came to Solomon, she told him all that was on her mind. (ESV)

trance

noun a half-conscious state characterized by an absence of response to external stimuli, typically as induced by hypnosis or entered by a medium • a state of abstraction Acts 10:10 And he became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while they were preparing it, he fell into a _____ (ESV)

porphyry

noun a hard igneous rock containing crystals, usually of feldspar, in a fine-grained, typically reddish groundmass. Esther 1:6 There were white cotton curtains and violet hangings fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rods and marble pillars, and also couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of _____, marble, mother-of-pearl, and precious stones. (ESV)

pyre

noun a heap of combustible material, especially one for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony. Isaiah 30:33 For a burning place has long been prepared; indeed, for the king it is made ready, its _____ made deep and wide, with fire and wood in abundance; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of sulfur, kindles it. (ESV)

nettle

noun a herbaceous plant that has jagged leaves covered with stinging hairs. Job 30:7 Among the bushes they bray; under the _____s they huddle together. (ESV)

impediment

noun a hindrance or obstruction in doing something Mark 7:32 And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had a speech _____, and they begged him to lay his hand on him. (ESV)

hollow

noun a hole or depression in something 1 Samuel 25:29 If men rise up to pursue you and to seek your life, the life of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of the living in the care of the LORD your God. And the lives of your enemies he shall sling out as from the _____ of a sling. (ESV)

lintel

noun a horizontal support of timber, stone, concrete, or steel across the top of a door or window. Exodus 12:7 [7] "Then they shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the _____ of the houses in which they eat it. (ESV)

sorrel

noun a horse with a light reddish-brown coat. • [usually as modifier] a light reddish-brown color Zechariah 1:8 "I saw in the night, and behold, a man riding on a red horse! He was standing among the myrtle trees in the glen, and behind him were red, _____, and white horses. (ESV)

diadem

noun a jeweled crown or headband worn as a symbol of sovereignty. Isaiah 28:5 In that day the LORD of hosts will be a crown of glory, and a diadem of beauty, to the remnant of his people, (ESV)

dirge

noun a lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite. • a mournful song, piece of music, or poem Jeremiah 9:20 Hear, O women, the word of the LORD, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth; teach to your daughters a lament, and each to her neighbor a _____. (ESV)

outflow

noun a large amount of money, liquid, or people that moves or is transferred out of a place Exodus 22:29 [29] "You shall not delay to offer from the fullness of your harvest and from the _____ of your presses. The firstborn of your sons you shall give to me. (ESV)

cask

noun a large barrellike container made of wood, metal, or plastic, used for storing liquids, typically alcoholic drinks. Ezekiel 27:19 [19] and _____s of wine from Uzal they exchanged for your wares; wrought iron, cassia, and calamus were bartered for your merchandise. (ESV)

flagon

noun a large container in which drink is served, typically with a handle and spout Exodus 25:29 [29] And you shall make its plates and dishes for incense, and its _____s and bowls with which to pour drink offerings; you shall make them of pure gold. (ESV)

cormorant

noun a large diving bird with a long neck, long hooked bill, short legs, and mainly dark plumage. It typically breeds on coastal cliffs and is noted for its voracious appetite. Leviticus 11:17 [17] the little owl, the _____, the short-eared owl, (ESV)

cauldron

noun a large metal pot with a lid and handle, used for cooking over an open fire. • a situation characterized by instability and strong emotions Micah 3:3 who eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them, and break their bones in pieces and chop them up like meat in a pot, like flesh in a _____. (ESV)

multitude

noun a large number Genesis 16:10 The angel of the LORD also said to her, "I will surely multiply your offspring so that they cannot be numbered for _____." (ESV)

host

noun a large number of people or things • archaic - an army. • literary - (in biblical use) the sun, moon, and stars: the starry host of heaven. Exodus 6:26 [26] These are the Aaron and Moses to whom the LORD said: "Bring out the people of Israel from the land of Egypt by their _____." (ESV)

billow

noun a large undulating mass of something, typically cloud, smoke, or steam. • archaic a large sea wave. Jonah 2:3 For you cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the flood surrounded me; all your waves and your _____s passed over me. (ESV)

throng

noun a large, densely packed crowd of people or animals Psalm 35:18 I will thank you in the great congregation; in the mighty _____ I will praise you. (ESV) verb [with object] (of a crowd) fill or be present in (a place or area) • [no object, with adverbial of direction] flock or be present in great numbers Mark 5:24 And he went with him. And a great crowd followed him and _____ed about him. (ESV)

mortgage

noun a legal agreement by which a bank or other creditor lends money at interest in exchange for taking title of the debtor's property, with the condition that the conveyance of title becomes void upon the payment of the debt. • a loan obtained through the conveyance of property as security -e Nehemiah 5:3 There were also those who said, "We are _____ing our fields, our vineyards, and our houses to get grain because of the famine." (ESV)

frontier

noun a line or border separating two countries. • the extreme limit of settled land beyond which lies wilderness, especially referring to the western US before Pacific settlement • the extreme limit of understanding or achievement in a particular area Joshua 22:11 And the people of Israel heard it said, "Behold, the people of Reuben and the people of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh have built the altar at the _____ of the land of Canaan, in the region about the Jordan, on the side that belongs to the people of Israel." (ESV)

plumb line

noun a line with a _____ attached to it, used for finding the depth of water or determining the vertical on an upright surface. Isaiah 34:11 But the hawk and the porcupine shall possess it, the owl and the raven shall dwell in it. He shall stretch the line of confusion over it, and the _____ _____ of emptiness. (ESV)

furrow

noun a long narrow trench made in the ground by a plow, especially for planting seeds or for irrigation. Job 31:38 "If my land has cried out against me and its _____s have wept together, (ESV)

moan

noun a long, low sound made by a person expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure • a sound resembling this, especially one made by the wind Micah 2:4 In that day they shall take up a taunt song against you and _____ bitterly, and say, "We are utterly ruined; he changes the portion of my people; how he removes it from me! To an apostate he allots our fields." (ESV)

parapet

noun a low protective wall along the edge of a roof, bridge, or balcony. Deuteronomy 22:8 "When you build a new house, you shall make a _____ for your roof, that you may not bring the guilt of blood upon your house, if anyone should fall from it. (ESV)

bough

noun a main branch of a tree: Genesis 49:22 [22] "Joseph is a fruitful _____, a fruitful _____ by a spring; his branches run over the wall. (ESV)

bazaar

noun a market in a Middle Eastern country. 1 Kings 20:34 And Ben-hadad said to him, "The cities that my father took from your father I will restore, and you may establish _____s for yourself in Damascus, as my father did in Samaria." And Ahab said, "I will let you go on these terms." So he made a covenant with him and let him go. (ESV)

busybody

noun a meddling or prying person. -y 2 Thessalonians 3:11 For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but _____ies. (ESV)

nomad

noun a member of a people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock. • a person who does not stay long in the same place; a wanderer. Isaiah 5:17 Then shall the lambs graze as in their pasture, and _____s shall eat among the ruins of the rich. (ESV)

swallow

noun a migratory swift-flying songbird with a forked tail and long pointed wings, feeding on insects in flight. Jeremiah 8:7 Even the stork in the heavens knows her times, and the turtledove, _____, and crane keep the time of their coming, but my people know not the rules of the LORD. (ESV)

fortress

noun a military stronghold, especially a strongly fortified town fit for a large garrison. • a person or thing not susceptible to outside influence or disturbance 2 Samuel 22:2 He said, "The LORD is my rock and my _____ and my deliverer, (ESV)

bier

noun a movable frame on which a coffin or a corpse is placed before burial or cremation or on which it is carried to the grave. 2 Samuel 3:31 David Mourns Abner [31] Then David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, "Tear your clothes and put on sackcloth and mourn before Abner." And King David followed the _____. (ESV)

glen

noun a narrow valley. Zechariah 1:8 "I saw in the night, and behold, a man riding on a red horse! He was standing among the myrtle trees in the _____, and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses. (ESV)

dragnet

noun a net drawn through a river or across ground to trap fish or game. Habakkuk 1:15 [15] He brings all of them up with a hook; he drags them out with his net; he gathers them in his _____; so he rejoices and is glad. (ESV)

layperson

noun a nonordained member of a church. plural in this verse 2 Chronicles 35:13 And they roasted the Passover lamb with fire according to the rule; and they boiled the holy offerings in pots, in cauldrons, and in pans, and carried them quickly to all the __ ___. (ESV)

battlement

noun a parapet at the top of a wall, especially of a fort or castle, that has regularly spaced squared openings for shooting through. Song of Solomon 8:9 If she is a wall, we will build on her a _____ of silver, but if she is a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar. (ESV)

lament

noun a passionate expression of grief or sorrow • a song, piece of music, or poem expressing sorrow. • an expression of regret or disappointment; a complaint verb [ with obj. ] mourn (a person's loss or death) Genesis 50:10 [10] When they came to the threshing floor of Atad, which is beyond the Jordan, they _____ed there with a very great and grievous _____ation, and he made a mourning for his father seven days. (ESV)

fold

noun a pen or enclosure in a field where livestock, especially sheep, can be kept. • (the _____) a group or community, especially when perceived as the locus of a particular set of aims and values Numbers 32:24 Build cities for your little ones and _____s for your sheep, and do what you have promised." (ESV)

rue

noun a perennial evergreen shrub with bitter strong-scented lobed leaves which are used in herbal medicine. Luke 11:42 "But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and _____ and every herb, and neglect justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. (ESV)

musing

noun a period of reflection or thought 1 Kings 18:27 And at noon Elijah mocked them, saying, "Cry aloud, for he is a god. Either he is _____, or he is relieving himself, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is asleep and must be awakened." (ESV)

grudge

noun a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury Mark 6:19 And Herodias had a _____ against him and wanted to put him to death. But she could not, (ESV)

treasurer

noun a person appointed to administer or manage the financial assets and liabilities of a society, company, local authority, or other body. Romans 16:23 [23] Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city _____, and our brother Quartus, greet you. (ESV)

invalid

noun a person made weak or disabled by illness or injury John 5:3 In these lay a multitude of _____s—blind, lame, and paralyzed. (ESV)

inhabitant

noun a person or animal that lives in or occupies a place. Zephaniah 3:6 "I have cut off nations; their battlements are in ruins; I have laid waste their streets so that no one walks in them; their cities have been made desolate, without a man, without an _____. (ESV)

debtor

noun a person or institution that owes a sum of money. Matthew 6:12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our _____s. (ESV)

fuller

noun a person who _____s cloth. _____ verb [with object] clean, shrink, and felt (cloth) by heat, pressure, and moisture. Malachi 3:2 But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire and like _____s' soap. (ESV)

mediator

noun a person who attempts to make people involved in a conflict come to an agreement; a go-between Isaiah 43:27 Your first father sinned, and your _____s transgressed against me. (ESV)

benefactor

noun a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause. Luke 22:25 And he said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called _____s. (ESV)

passerby

noun a person who happens to be going past something, especially on foot. Mark 15:21 The Crucifixion And they compelled a _____, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross. (ESV)

outcast

noun a person who has been rejected by society or a social group. Deuteronomy 30:4 [4] If your _____s are in the uttermost parts of heaven, from there the LORD your God will gather you, and from there he will take you. (ESV)

captive

noun a person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined. adjective imprisoned or confined Psalm 68:18 You ascended on high, leading a host of _____s in your train and receiving gifts among men, even among the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there. (ESV)

proselyte

noun a person who has converted from one opinion, religion, or party to another, especially recently. • a Gentile who has converted to Judaism. Matthew 23:15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel across sea and land to make a single _____, and when he becomes a proselyte, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves. (ESV)

ringleader

noun a person who initiates or leads an illicit or illegal activity. Acts 24:5 [5] For we have found this man a plague, one who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world and is a _____ of the sect of the Nazarenes. (ESV)

malcontent

noun a person who is dissatisfied and rebellious. Jude 16 These are grumblers, _____s, following their own sinful desires; they are loud-mouthed boasters, showing favoritism to gain advantage. (ESV)

spokesman

noun a person who makes statements on behalf of a group or individual Acts 24:1 Paul Before Felix at Caesarea [1] And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a _____, one Tertullus. They laid before the governor their case against Paul. (ESV)

diviner

noun a person who practices divination Isaiah 3:2 the mighty man and the soldier, the judge and the prophet, the _____ and the elder, (ESV)

necromancer

noun a person who practices necromancy; a wizard or magician. 2 Chronicles 33:6 And he burned his sons as an offering in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, and used fortune-telling and omens and sorcery, and dealt with mediums and with _____s. He did much evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking him to anger. (ESV)

impostor

noun a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, especially for fraudulent gain. Matthew 27:63 and said, "Sir, we remember how that _____ said, while he was still alive, 'After three days I will rise.' (ESV)

vinedresser

noun a person who prunes, trains, and cultivates vines. Isaiah 61:5 Strangers shall stand and tend your flocks; foreigners shall be your plowmen and _____s; (ESV)

apostate

noun a person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle. Micah 2:4 In that day they shall take up a taunt song against you and moan bitterly, and say, "We are utterly ruined; he changes the portion of my people; how he removes it from me! To an _____ he allots our fields." (ESV)

overseer

noun a person who supervises others, especially workers. Isaiah 60:17 Instead of bronze I will bring gold, and instead of iron I will bring silver; instead of wood, bronze, instead of stones, iron. I will make your _____s peace and your taskmasters righteousness. (ESV)

merrymaker

noun a person who takes part in the process of enjoying oneself with others, especially by dancing and drinking. Jeremiah 31:4 [4] Again I will build you, and you shall be built, O virgin Israel! Again you shall adorn yourself with tambourines and shall go forth in the dance of the _____s. (ESV)

swindler

noun a person who uses deception to deprive (someone) of money or possessions or obtains (money) fraudulently 1 Corinthians 5:10 not at all meaning the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and _____s, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. (ESV)

deputy

noun a person whose immediate superior is a senior figure within an organization and who is empowered to act as a substitute for this superior. 1 Kings 22:47 There was no king in Edom; a _____ was king. (ESV)

stature

noun a person's natural height • importance or reputation gained by ability or achievement 1 Samuel 2:26 Now the boy Samuel continued to grow both in stature and in favor with the LORD and also with man. (ESV)

guarantor

noun a person, organization, or thing that guarantees something • Law a person or organization who provides a guaranty. Hebrews 7:22 This makes Jesus the _____ of a better covenant. (ESV)

shard

noun a piece of broken ceramic, metal, glass, or rock, typically having sharp edges Ezekiel 23:34 [34] you shall drink it and drain it out, and gnaw its _____s, and tear your breasts; for I have spoken, declares the Lord GOD. (ESV)

haunt

noun a place frequented by a specified person or group of people Jeremiah 51:37 [37] and Babylon shall become a heap of ruins, the _____ of jackals, a horror and a hissing, without inhabitant. (ESV)

haven

noun a place of safety or refuge Psalm 107:30 [30] Then they were glad that the waters were quiet, and he brought them to their desired _____. (ESV)

stronghold

noun a place that has been fortified so as to protect it against attack. Job 39:28 On the rock he dwells and makes his home, on the rocky crag and _____. (ESV)

encampment

noun a place with temporary accommodations consisting of huts or tents, typically for troops or nomads. Genesis 25:16 These are the sons of Ishmael and these are their names, by their villages and by their _____s, twelve princes according to their tribes. (ESV)

blight

noun a plant disease, especially one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts verb [ with obj. ] • spoil, harm, or destroy Genesis 41:6 [6] And behold, after them sprouted seven ears, thin and _____ed by the east wind. (ESV)

saltwort

noun a plant of the goosefoot family that typically grows in salt marshes. It is rich in alkali and its ashes were formerly used in soap-making. Job 30:4 they pick _____ and the leaves of bushes, and the roots of the broom tree for their food. (ESV)

leek

noun a plant related to the onion, with flat overlapping leaves forming an elongated cylindrical bulb that together with the leaf bases is eaten as a vegetable. Numbers 11:5 We remember the fish we ate in Egypt that cost nothing, the cucumbers, the melons, the _____s, the onions, and the garlic. (ESV)

ballad

noun a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas. Numbers 21:27 Therefore the _____ singers say, "Come to Heshbon, let it be built; let the city of Sihon be established. (ESV)

flagstaff

noun a pole used for flying a flag. Isaiah 30:17 A thousand shall flee at the threat of one; at the threat of five you shall flee, till you are left like a ______ on the top of a mountain, like a signal on a hill. (ESV)

bramble

noun a prickly scrambling vine or shrub, especially a blackberry or other wild shrub of the rose family. Luke 6:44 for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor are grapes picked from a _____ bush. (ESV)

cosmetic

noun a product applied to the body, especially the face, to improve its appearance. Esther 2:9 And the young woman pleased him and won his favor. And he quickly provided her with her _____s and her portion of food, and with seven chosen young women from the king's palace, and advanced her and her young women to the best place in the harem. (ESV)

tenon

noun a projecting piece of wood made for insertion into a mortise in another piece. Exodus 26:17 [17] There shall be two _____s in each frame, for fitting together. So shall you do for all the frames of the tabernacle. (ESV)

wail

noun a prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger Micah 1:8 For this I will lament and _____; I will go stripped and naked; I will make lamentation like the jackals, and mourning like the ostriches. (ESV)

satrap

noun a provincial governor in the ancient Persian empire. • any subordinate or local ruler. Daniel 3:2 [2] Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent to gather the _____s, the prefects, and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the justices, the magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces to come to the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. (ESV)

pretext

noun a reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason 1 Thessalonians 2:5 For we never came with words of flattery, as you know, nor with a _____ for greed—God is witness. (ESV)

backsliding

noun a relapse into bad ways or error noun Ezekiel 37:23 [23] They shall not defile themselves anymore with their idols and their detestable things, or with any of their transgressions. But I will save them from all the _____s in which they have sinned, and will cleanse them; and they shall be my people, and I will be their God. (ESV)

rite

noun a religious or other solemn ceremony or act John 2:6 Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish _____s of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. (ESV)

taunt

noun a remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone. Jeremiah 24:9 [9] I will make them a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth, to be a reproach, a byword, a _____, and a curse in all the places where I shall drive them. (ESV)

byway

noun a road or track not following a main route; a minor road or path. • a little-known area or detail Judges 5:6 "In the days of Shamgar, son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were abandoned, and travelers kept to the _____s. (ESV)

bandit

noun a robber or outlaw belonging to a gang and typically operating in an isolated or lawless area Hosea 7:1 when I would heal Israel, the iniquity of Ephraim is revealed, and the evil deeds of Samaria, for they deal falsely; the thief breaks in, and the _____s raid outside. (ESV)

cellar

noun a room below ground level in a house, typically one used for storing wine or coal. Luke 11:33 The Light in You "No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a _____ or under a basket, but on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. (ESV)

colonnade

noun a row of columns supporting a roof, an entablature, or arcade. 1 Chronicles 26:18 And for the _____ on the west there were four at the road and two at the _____. (ESV)

hoopoe

noun a salmon-pink Eurasian bird with a long down-curved bill, a large erectile crest, and black and white wings and tail. Leviticus 11:19 [19] the stork, the heron of any kind, the _____, and the bat. (ESV)

brute

noun a savagely violent person or animal • informal a cruel, unpleasant, or insensitive person adjective unreasoning and animallike • merely physical • harsh, fundamental, or inescapable -e Psalm 73:22 [22] I was _____ish and ignorant; I was like a beast toward you. (ESV)

conspiracy

noun a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful Jeremiah 11:9 [9] Again the LORD said to me, "A _____ exists among the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. (ESV)

carnelian

noun a semiprecious stone consisting of an orange or orange-red variety of chalcedony. Revelation 4:3 And he who sat there had the appearance of jasper and _____, and around the throne was a rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald. (ESV)

deluge

noun a severe flood. • a heavy fall of rain verb [with object] inundate with a great quantity of something • flood Ezekiel 13:11 [11] say to those who smear it with whitewash that it shall fall! There will be a _____ of rain, and you, O great hailstones, will fall, and a stormy wind break out. (ESV)

ford

noun a shallow place in a river or stream allowing one to walk or drive across. verb [ with obj. ] (of a person or vehicle) cross (a river or stream) at a shallow place. Genesis 32:22 [22] The same night he arose and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven children, and crossed the _____ of the Jabbok. (ESV)

scabbard

noun a sheath for the blade of a sword or dagger, typically made of leather or metal. Jeremiah 47:6 [6] Ah, sword of the LORD! How long till you are quiet? Put yourself into your _____; rest and be still! (ESV)

sheepfold

noun a sheep pen. Genesis 49:14 [14] "Issachar is a strong donkey, crouching between the _____. (ESV)

respite

noun a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant Exodus 8:15 But when Pharaoh saw that there was a _____, he hardened his heart and would not listen to them, as the LORD had said. (ESV)

proverb

noun a short pithy saying in general use, stating a general truth or piece of advice. Deuteronomy 28:37 And you shall become a horror, a _____, and a byword among all the peoples where the LORD will lead you away. (ESV)

partridge

noun a short-tailed game bird with mainly brown plumage, native to Eurasia. Jeremiah 17:11 [11] Like the _____ that gathers a brood that she did not hatch, so is he who gets riches but not by justice; in the midst of his days they will leave him, and at his end he will be a fool. (ESV)

jamb

noun a side post or surface of a doorway, window, or fireplace. Ezekiel 40:9 [9] Then he measured the vestibule of the gateway, eight cubits; and its _____s, two cubits; and the vestibule of the gate was at the inner end. (ESV)

parable

noun a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels. Matthew 21:33 The _____ of the Tenants [33] "Hear another _____. There was a master of a house who planted a vineyard and put a fence around it and dug a winepress in it and built a tower and leased it to tenants, and went into another country. (ESV)

jackal

noun a slender long-legged wild dog that feeds on carrion, game, and fruit and often hunts cooperatively, found in Africa and southern Asia. Micah 1:8 For this I will lament and wail; I will go stripped and naked; I will make lamentation like the _____s, and mourning like the ostriches. (ESV)

roebuck

noun a small Eurasian deer which lacks a visible tail and has a reddish summer coat that turns grayish in winter. Deuteronomy 14:5 the deer, the gazelle, the _____, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain sheep. (ESV)

turtledove

noun a small Old World dove with a soft purring call, noted for the apparent affection shown for its mate. Leviticus 1:14 [14] "If his offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall bring his offering of _____ or pigeons. (ESV)

blemish

noun a small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something Ephesians 5:27 [27] so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without _____. (ESV)

faction

noun a small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics • a state of conflict within an organization; dissension. 1 Corinthians 11:19 for there must be _____s among you in order that those who are genuine among you may be recognized. (ESV)

sachet

noun a small perfumed bag used to scent clothes. Song of Solomon 1:13 My beloved is to me a _____ of myrrh that lies between my breasts. (ESV)

morsel

noun a small piece or amount of food; a mouthful Genesis 18:5 while I bring a _____ of bread, that you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on—since you have come to your servant." So they said, "Do as you have said." (ESV)

remnant

noun a small remaining quantity of something. • a piece of cloth or carpeting left when the greater part has been used or sold. • a surviving trace 2 Chronicles 30:6 So couriers went throughout all Israel and Judah with letters from the king and his princes, as the king had commanded, saying, "O people of Israel, return to the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that he may turn again to the _____ of you who have escaped from the hand of the kings of Assyria. (ESV)

sprig

noun a small stem bearing leaves or flowers, taken from a bush or plant Ezekiel 17:22 [22] Thus says the Lord GOD: "I myself will take a _____ from the lofty top of the cedar and will set it out. I will break off from the topmost of its young twigs a tender one, and I myself will plant it on a high and lofty mountain. (ESV)

adder

noun a small venomous Eurasian snake that has a dark zigzag pattern on its back and bears live young. Also called viper. Psalm 91:13 You will tread on the lion and the _____; the young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot. (ESV)

grove

noun a small wood, orchard, or group of trees Numbers 24:6 Like palm _____s that stretch afar, like gardens beside a river, like aloes that the LORD has planted, like cedar trees beside the waters. (ESV)

cranny

noun a small, narrow space or opening. -y Song of Solomon 2:14 O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the _____ies of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice, for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely. (ESV)

crocus

noun a small, spring-flowering plant of the iris family, which grows from a corm and bears bright yellow, purple, or white flowers. Isaiah 35:1 The Ransomed Shall Return The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the _____; (ESV)

ointment

noun a smooth oily preparation that is rubbed on the skin for medicinal purposes or as a cosmetic. Esther 2:12 Now when the turn came for each young woman to go in to King Ahasuerus, after being twelve months under the regulations for the women, since this was the regular period of their beautifying, six months with oil of myrrh and six months with spices and _____s for women— (ESV)

goad

noun a spiked stick used for driving cattle. • a thing that stimulates someone into action verb [with object] 1 provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction 1 Samuel 13:21 and the charge was two-thirds of a shekel for the plowshares and for the mattocks, and a third of a shekel for sharpening the axes and for setting the _____s. (ESV)

utterance

noun a spoken word, statement, or vocal sound. Numbers 30:6 "If she marries a husband, while under her vows or any thoughtless _____ of her lips by which she has bound herself, (ESV)

desolation

noun a state of complete emptiness or destruction • anguished misery or loneliness Psalm 46:8 Come, behold the works of the LORD, how he has brought _____s on the earth. (ESV)

commotion

noun a state of confused and noisy disturbance • civil insurrection Mark 5:38 They came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and Jesus saw a _____, people weeping and wailing loudly. (ESV)

turmoil

noun a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty Job 30:27 My inward parts are in _____ and never still; days of affliction come to meet me. (ESV)

stupor

noun a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility 1 Corinthians 15:34 Wake up from your drunken _____, as is right, and do not go on sinning. For some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame. (ESV)

dishonor

noun a state of shame or disgrace Jeremiah 3:25 Let us lie down in our shame, and let our _____ cover us. For we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even to this day, and we have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God." (ESV)

crag

noun a steep or rugged cliff or rock face. Job 39:28 On the rock he dwells and makes his home, on the rocky _____ and stronghold. (ESV)

distaff

noun a stick or spindle onto which wool or flax is wound for spinning. Proverbs 31:19 [19] She puts her hands to the _____, and her hands hold the spindle. (ESV)

pitch

noun a sticky resinous black or dark brown substance that is semiliquid when hot, hard when cold. It is obtained by distilling tar or petroleum and is used for waterproofing. • any of various substances similar to pitch, such as asphalt or bitumen. Exodus 2:3 [3] When she could hide him no longer, she took for him a basket made of bulrushes and daubed it with bitumen and _____. She put the child in it and placed it among the reeds by the river bank. (ESV)

ambition

noun a strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work • desire and determination to achieve success Romans 15:20 [20] and thus I make it my _____ to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, lest I build on someone else's foundation, (ESV)

portico

noun a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns at regular intervals, typically attached as a porch to a building. Acts 3:11 Peter Speaks in Solomon's Portico While he clung to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astounded, ran together to them in the _____ called Solomon's. (ESV)

disaster

noun a sudden event, such as an accident or a natural catastrophe, that causes great damage or loss of life • an event or fact that has unfortunate consequences Jeremiah 23:12 [12] Therefore their way shall be to them like slippery paths in the darkness, into which they shall be driven and fall, for I will bring _____ upon them in the year of their punishment, declares the LORD. (ESV)

thrill

noun a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure Isaiah 60:5 Then you shall see and be radiant; your heart shall _____ and exult, because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, the wealth of the nations shall come to you. (ESV)

pang

noun a sudden sharp pain or painful emotion 1 Samuel 25:31 my lord shall have no cause of grief or _____s of conscience for having shed blood without cause or for my lord working salvation himself. And when the LORD has dealt well with my lord, then remember your servant." (ESV)

cult

noun a system of religious veneration and devotion directed toward a particular figure or object • a relatively small group of people having religious beliefs or practices regarded by others as strange or sinister • a misplaced or excessive admiration for a particular person or thing 2 Kings 23:7 And he broke down the houses of the male _____ prostitutes who were in the house of the LORD, where the women wove hangings for the Asherah. (ESV)

plane

noun a tall spreading tree of the northern hemisphere, with maplelike leaves and bark that peels in irregular patches. Isaiah 41:19 I will put in the wilderness the cedar, the acacia, the myrtle, and the olive. I will set in the desert the cypress, the _____ and the pine together, (ESV)

oblation

noun a thing presented or offered to God or a god. 1 Kings 18:29 And as midday passed, they raved on until the time of the offering of the _____, but there was no voice. No one answered; no one paid attention. (ESV)

abomination

noun a thing that causes disgust or hatred Leviticus 18:22 [22] You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an _____. (ESV)

hindrance

noun a thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone Matthew 16:23 But he turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a _____ to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man." (ESV)

ornament

noun a thing used to make something look more attractive but usually having no practical purpose, especially a small object such as a figurine. • a quality or person adding grace, beauty, or honor to something • decoration added to embellish something, especially a building Genesis 24:53 And the servant brought out jewelry of silver and of gold, and garments, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave to her brother and to her mother costly _____s. (ESV)

implement

noun a tool, utensil, or other piece of equipment, especially as used for a particular purpose 1 Samuel 8:12 And he will appoint for himself commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and some to plow his ground and to reap his harvest, and to make his _____s of war and the equipment of his chariots. (ESV)

acacia

noun a tree or shrub of warm climates that bears spikes or clusters of yellow or white flowers and is frequently thorny. Isaiah 41:19 I will put in the wilderness the cedar, the _____, the myrtle, and the olive. I will set in the desert the cypress, the plane and the pine together, (ESV)

sieve

noun a utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids, for separating coarser from finer particles, or for reducing soft solids to a pulp. Amos 9:9 "For behold, I will command, and shake the house of Israel among all the nations as one shakes with a _____, but no pebble shall fall to the earth. (ESV)

sledge

noun a vehicle on runners for conveying loads or passengers over snow or ice, often pulled by draft animals. 2 Samuel 24:22 Then Araunah said to David, "Let my lord the king take and offer up what seems good to him. Here are the oxen for the burnt offering and the threshing _____s and the yokes of the oxen for the wood. (ESV)

sackcloth

noun a very coarse, rough fabric woven from flax or hemp. Genesis 37:34 Then Jacob tore his garments and put _____ on his loins and mourned for his son many days. (ESV)

insurrection

noun a violent uprising against an authority or government Mark 15:7 And among the rebels in prison, who had committed murder in the _____, there was a man called Barabbas. (ESV)

lime

noun a white caustic alkaline substance consisting of calcium oxide, which is obtained by heating _____stone and which combines with water with the production of much heat Amos 2:1 Thus says the LORD: "For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment, because he burned to _____ the bones of the king of Edom. (ESV)

lair

noun a wild animal's resting place, especially one that is well hidden. Zephaniah 2:15 This is the exultant city that lived securely, that said in her heart, "I am, and there is no one else." What a desolation she has become, a _____ for wild beasts! Everyone who passes by her hisses and shakes his fist. (ESV)

ibex

noun a wild goat with long, thick ridged horns and a beard, found in the mountains of the Alps, Pyrenees, central Asia, and Ethiopia. Deuteronomy 14:5 the deer, the gazelle, the roebuck, the wild goat, the _____, the antelope, and the mountain sheep. (ESV)

cherub

noun a winged angelic being described in biblical tradition as attending on God. It is represented in ancient Middle Eastern art as a lion or bull with eagles' wings and a human face, and regarded in traditional Christian angelology as an angel of the second highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy. Psalm 18:10 [10] He rode on a _____ and flew; he came swiftly on the wings of the wind. (ESV)

shrub

noun a woody plant which is smaller than a tree and has several main stems arising at or near the ground. Jeremiah 17:6 [6] He is like a _____ in the desert, and shall not see any good come. He shall dwell in the parched places of the wilderness, in an uninhabited salt land. (ESV)

artisan

noun a worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand. Jeremiah 52:15 [15] And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive some of the poorest of the people and the rest of the people who were left in the city and the deserters who had deserted to the king of Babylon, together with the rest of the _____s. (ESV)

foreman

noun a worker, especially a man, who supervises and directs other workers. Matthew 20:8 [8] And when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his _____, 'Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last, up to the first.' (ESV)

garland

noun a wreath of flowers and leaves, worn on the head or hung as a decoration. Proverbs 1:9 for they are a graceful _____ for your head and pendants for your neck. (ESV)

statute

noun a written law passed by a legislative body • a rule of an organization or institution • archaic (in biblical use) a law or decree made by a sovereign, or by God. Genesis 47:26 [26] So Joseph made it a _____ concerning the land of Egypt, and it stands to this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth; the land of the priests alone did not become Pharaoh's. (ESV)

heifer

noun a young female cow that has not borne a calf. Numbers 19:2 "This is the statute of the law that the LORD has commanded: Tell the people of Israel to bring you a red _____ without defect, in which there is no blemish, and on which a yoke has never come. (ESV)

foal

noun a young horse or related animal. Genesis 49:11 [11] Binding his _____ to the vine and his donkey's colt to the choice vine, he has washed his garments in wine and his vesture in the blood of grapes. (ESV)

colt

noun a young, uncastrated male horse, in particular one less than four years old. Genesis 49:11 [11] Binding his foal to the vine and his donkey's _____ to the choice vine, he has washed his garments in wine and his vesture in the blood of grapes. (ESV)

posterity

noun all future generations of people Job 18:19 He has no _____ or progeny among his people, and no survivor where he used to live. (ESV)

mirth

noun amusement, especially as expressed in laughter Genesis 31:27 Why did you flee secretly and trick me, and did not tell me, so that I might have sent you away with _____ and songs, with tambourine and lyre? (ESV)

dromedary

noun an Arabian one-humped camel, especially one of a light and swift breed trained for riding or racing. -y+ies Isaiah 66:20 And they shall bring all your brothers from all the nations as an offering to the LORD, on horses and in chariots and in litters and on mules and on _____ies, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, says the LORD, just as the Israelites bring their grain offering in a clean vessel to the house of the LORD. (ESV)

tamarisk

noun an Old World shrub or small tree with tiny scalelike leaves borne on slender branches, giving it a feathery appearance. Genesis 21:33 Abraham planted a _____ tree in Beersheba and called there on the name of the LORD, the Everlasting God. (ESV)

council

noun an advisory, deliberative, or legislative body of people formally constituted and meeting regularly • an ecclesiastical assembly. Matthew 5:22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the _____; and whoever says, 'You fool!' will be liable to the hell of fire. (ESV)

mattock

noun an agricultural tool shaped like a pickax, with an adze and a chisel edge as the ends of the head. 1 Samuel 13:20 But every one of the Israelites went down to the Philistines to sharpen his plowshare, his _____, his axe, or his sickle, (ESV)

outlay

noun an amount of money spent on something. 2 Kings 12:12 and to the masons and the stonecutters, as well as to buy timber and quarried stone for making repairs on the house of the LORD, and for any _____ for the repairs of the house. (ESV)

denarius

noun an ancient Roman silver coin, originally worth ten asses. a day's wage for a laborer plural -ius Luke 7:41 "A certain moneylender had two debtors. One owed five hundred _____ii, and the other fifty. (ESV)

cubit

noun an ancient measure of length, approximately equal to the length of a forearm. It was typically about 18 inches or 44 cm, though there was a long cubit of about 21 inches or 52 cm. Exodus 25:10 The Ark of the Covenant [10] "They shall make an ark of acacia wood. Two _____s and a half shall be its length, a cubit and a half its breadth, and a _____ and a half its height. (ESV)

quarrel

noun an angry argument or disagreement, typically between people who are usually on good terms • [ usu. with negative ] a reason for disagreement with a person, group, or principle Exodus 21:18 [18] "When men _____ and one strikes the other with a stone or with his fist and the man does not die but takes to his bed, (ESV)

coriander

noun an aromatic Mediterranean plant of the parsley family, the leaves and seeds of which are used as culinary herbs. Exodus 16:31 [31] Now the house of Israel called its name manna. It was like _____ seed, white, and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey. (ESV)

dill

noun an aromatic annual herb of the parsley family, with fine blue-green leaves and yellow flowers. The leaves and seeds of dill are used for flavoring and for medicinal purposes. Isaiah 28:25 When he has leveled its surface, does he not scatter _____, sow cumin, and put in wheat in rows and barley in its proper place, and emmer as the border? (ESV)

frankincense

noun an aromatic gum resin obtained from an African tree and burned as incense. Exodus 30:34 [34] The LORD said to Moses, "Take sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum, sweet spices with pure _____ (of each shall there be an equal part), (ESV)

canal

noun an artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inland or to convey water for irrigation. Daniel 8:2 [2] And I saw in the vision; and when I saw, I was in Susa the citadel, which is in the province of Elam. And I saw in the vision, and I was at the Ulai _____. (ESV)

endeavor

noun an attempt to achieve a goal • earnest and industrious effort, especially when sustained over a period of time • an enterprise or undertaking Galatians 2:17 But if, in our _____ to be justified in Christ, we too were found to be sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? Certainly not! (ESV)

injunction

noun an authoritative warning or order. Daniel 6:7 [7] All the high officials of the kingdom, the prefects and the satraps, the counselors and the governors are agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce an _____, that whoever makes petition to any god or man for thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions. (ESV)

entreaty

noun an earnest or humble request -y Proverbs 18:23 The poor use _____ies, but the rich answer roughly. (ESV)

calamity

noun an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster Deuteronomy 29:21 And the LORD will single him out from all the tribes of Israel for _____, in accordance with all the curses of the covenant written in this Book of the Law. (ESV)

omen

noun an event regarded as a portent of good or evil • prophetic significance Leviticus 19:26 [26] "You shall not eat any flesh with the blood in it. You shall not interpret _____s or tell fortunes. (ESV)

fir

noun an evergreen coniferous tree with upright cones and flat needle-shaped leaves, typically arranged in two rows. _____s are an important source of timber and resins. Ezekiel 27:5 [5] They made all your planks of _____ trees from Senir; they took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you. (ESV)

juniper

noun an evergreen shrub or small tree that bears berrylike cones, widely distributed throughout Eurasia and North America. Many kinds have aromatic cones or foliage. Jeremiah 48:6 [6] Flee! Save yourselves! You will be like a _____ in the desert! (ESV)

reproof

noun an expression of blame or disapproval Proverbs 1:23 If you turn at my _____, behold, I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make my words known to you. (ESV)

brink

noun an extreme edge of land before a steep or vertical slope • a point at which something, typically something unwelcome, is about to happen; the verge Joshua 3:8 And as for you, command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, 'When you come to the _____ of the waters of the Jordan, you shall stand still in the Jordan.'" (ESV)

delusion

noun an idiosyncratic belief or impression that is firmly maintained despite being contradicted by what is generally accepted as reality or rational argument, typically a symptom of mental disorder Jeremiah 3:23 Truly the hills are a _____, the orgies on the mountains. Truly in the LORD our God is the salvation of Israel. (ESV)

harrow

noun an implement consisting of a heavy frame set with teeth or tines that is dragged over plowed land to break up clods, remove weeds, and cover seed. verb 1 draw a _____ over (land). 2 cause distress to Job 39:10 Can you bind him in the furrow with ropes, or will he _____ the valleys after you? (ESV)

arbitrator

noun an independent person or body officially appointed to settle a dispute. Luke 12:14 But he said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or _____ over you?" (ESV)

accord

noun an official agreement or treaty. • agreement or harmony 2 Chronicles 18:12 And the messenger who went to summon Micaiah said to him, "Behold, the words of the prophets with one _____ are favorable to the king. Let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak favorably." (ESV)

certificate

noun an official document attesting a certain fact. Matthew 5:31 Divorce "It was also said, 'Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a _____ of divorce.' (ESV)

decree

noun an official order issued by a legal authority. Leviticus 6:18 [18] Every male among the children of Aaron may eat of it, as _____d forever throughout your generations, from the LORD's food offerings. Whatever touches them shall become holy." (ESV)

edict

noun an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority. Ezra 6:11 Also I make a decree that if anyone alters this _____, a beam shall be pulled out of his house, and he shall be impaled on it, and his house shall be made a dunghill. (ESV)

salve

noun an ointment used to promote healing of the skin or as protection. • something that is soothing or consoling for wounded feelings or an uneasy conscience Revelation 3:18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and _____ to anoint your eyes, so that you may see. (ESV)

emmer

noun an old kind of Eurasian wheat with bearded ears and spikelets that each contain two grains, now grown mainly for fodder and breakfast cereals. Exodus 9:32 [32] But the wheat and the _____ were not struck down, for they are late in coming up.) (ESV)

brooch

noun an ornament fastened to clothing with a hinged pin and catch. Exodus 35:22 [22] So they came, both men and women. All who were of a willing heart brought _____es and earrings and signet rings and armlets, all sorts of gold objects, every man dedicating an offering of gold to the LORD. (ESV)

amulet

noun an ornament or small piece of jewelry thought to give protection against evil, danger, or disease. Isaiah 3:20 the headdresses, the armlets, the sashes, the perfume boxes, and the _____s; (ESV)

headdress

noun an ornamental covering or band for the head, especially one worn on ceremonial occasions. Isaiah 61:3 to grant to those who mourn in Zion— to give them a beautiful _____ instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified. (ESV)

cloak

noun an outdoor overgarment, typically sleeveless, that hangs loosely from the shoulders. Matthew 5:40 And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let him have your _____ as well. (ESV)

mishap

noun an unlucky accident Psalm 144:14 may our cattle be heavy with young, suffering no _____ or failure in bearing; may there be no cry of distress in our streets! (ESV)

indignation

noun anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment Zephaniah 3:8 "Therefore wait for me," declares the LORD, "for the day when I rise up to seize the prey. For my decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them my _____, all my burning anger; for in the fire of my jealousy all the earth shall be consumed. (ESV)

strife

noun angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict Job 33:19 "Man is also rebuked with pain on his bed and with continual _____ in his bones, (ESV)

brier

noun any of a number of prickly scrambling shrubs, especially the sweetbrier and other wild roses. Isaiah 7:24 With bow and arrows a man will come there, for all the land will be _____s and thorns. (ESV)

indolence

noun avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness Ecclesiastes 10:18 [18] Through sloth the roof sinks in, and through _____ the house leaks. (ESV)

foreknowledge

noun awareness of something before it happens or exists. Acts 2:23 this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and _____ of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. (ESV)

heresy

noun belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine • opinion profoundly at odds with what is generally accepted plural: -y+ies 2 Peter 2:1 False Prophets and Teachers But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive _____ies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. (ESV)

treachery

noun betrayal of trust; deceptive action or nature Leviticus 26:40 "But if they confess their iniquity and the iniquity of their fathers in their _____ that they committed against me, and also in walking contrary to me, (ESV)

diligence

noun careful and persistent work or effort. Ezra 6:12 May the God who has caused his name to dwell there overthrow any king or people who shall put out a hand to alter this, or to destroy this house of God that is in Jerusalem. I Darius make a decree; let it be done with all _____." (ESV)

gossip

noun casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true • chiefly derogatory a person who likes talking about other people's private lives. Ezekiel 36:3 [3] therefore prophesy, and say, Thus says the Lord GOD: Precisely because they made you desolate and crushed you from all sides, so that you became the possession of the rest of the nations, and you became the talk and evil _____ of the people, (ESV)

pomp

noun ceremony and splendid display, especially at a public event Psalm 49:12 [12] Man in his _____ will not remain; he is like the beasts that perish. (ESV)

linen

noun cloth woven from flax Genesis 41:42 [42] Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph's hand, and clothed him in garments of fine _____ and put a gold chain about his neck. (ESV)

solace

noun comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness Job 16:5 I could strengthen you with my mouth, and the _____ of my lips would assuage your pain. (ESV)

recompense

noun compensation or reward given for loss or harm suffered or effort made • archaic restitution made or punishment inflicted for a wrong or injury. Deuteronomy 32:35 [35] Vengeance is mine, and _____, for the time when their foot shall slip; for the day of their calamity is at hand, and their doom comes swiftly.' (ESV)

sedition

noun conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch. Ezra 4:15 in order that search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers. You will find in the book of the records and learn that this city is a rebellious city, hurtful to kings and provinces, and that _____ was stirred up in it from of old. That was why this city was laid waste. (ESV)

derision

noun contemptuous ridicule or mockery Exodus 32:25 [25] And when Moses saw that the people had broken loose (for Aaron had let them break loose, to the _____ of their enemies), (ESV)

grief

noun deep sorrow, especially that caused by someone's death Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with _____; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. (ESV)

adversity

noun difficulties; misfortune Proverbs 17:17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for _____. (ESV)

dissension

noun disagreement that leads to discord Acts 15:2 And after Paul and Barnabas had no small _____ and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and the elders about this question. (ESV)

controversy

noun disagreement, typically when prolonged, public, and heated 1 Timothy 6:4 [4] he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for _____ and for quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions, (ESV)

tinder

noun dry, flammable material, such as wood or paper, used for lighting a fire. Isaiah 1:31 And the strong shall become _____, and his work a spark, and both of them shall burn together, with none to quench them. (ESV)

flattery

noun excessive and insincere praise, given especially to further one's own interests 1 Thessalonians 2:5 For we never came with words of _____, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is witness. (ESV)

debauchery

noun excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures. Ephesians 5:18 [18] And do not get drunk with wine, for that is _____, but be filled with the Spirit, (ESV)

sustenance

noun food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment Judges 6:4 They would encamp against them and devour the produce of the land, as far as Gaza, and leave no _____ in Israel and no sheep or ox or donkey. (ESV)

fodder

noun food, especially dried hay or feed, for cattle and other livestock. Job 24:6 They gather their _____ in the field, and they glean the vineyard of the wicked man. (ESV)

sake

noun for the purpose of; in the interest of; in order to achieve or preserve Genesis 18:32 Then he said, "Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak again but this once. Suppose ten are found there." He answered, "For the _____ of ten I will not destroy it." (ESV)

leisure

noun free time. • use of free time for enjoyment • (_____ for/to do something) opportunity afforded by free time to do something Mark 6:31 And he said to them, "Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while." For many were coming and going, and they had no _____ even to eat. (ESV)

valor

noun great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle Deuteronomy 3:18 "And I commanded you at that time, saying, 'The LORD your God has given you this land to possess. All your men of _____ shall cross over armed before your brothers, the people of Israel. (ESV)

zeal

noun great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective Psalm 69:9 For _____ for your house has consumed me, and the reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me. (ESV)

woe

noun great sorrow or distress. Numbers 21:29 _____ to you, O Moab! You are undone, O people of Chemosh! He has made his sons fugitives, and his daughters captives, to an Amorite king, Sihon. (ESV)

bloodguilt

noun guilt resulting from murder or bloodshed. Exodus 22:2 [2] If a thief is found breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no _____ for him, (ESV)

chamberlain

noun historical an officer who manages the household of a monarch or noble. • British the treasurer of a corporation or public body. 2 Kings 23:11 And he removed the horses that the kings of Judah had dedicated to the sun, at the entrance to the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathan-melech the _____, which was in the precincts. And he burned the chariots of the sun with fire. (ESV)

iniquity

noun immoral or grossly unfair behavior Job 31:3 Is not calamity for the unrighteous, and disaster for the workers of _____? (ESV)

dysentery

noun infection of the intestines resulting in severe diarrhea with the presence of blood and mucus in the feces. Acts 28:8 [8] It happened that the father of Publius lay sick with fever and _____. And Paul visited him and prayed, and putting his hands on him, healed him. (ESV)

gangrene

noun localized death and decomposition of body tissue, resulting from either obstructed circulation or bacterial infection. 2 Timothy 2:17 and their talk will spread like _____. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, (ESV)

splendor

noun magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur 1 Chronicles 16:27 _____ and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his place. (ESV)

blood money

noun money paid in compensation to the family of someone who has been killed. • money paid to a hired killer. Matthew 27:6 But the chief priests, taking the pieces of silver, said, "It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is __ ___." (ESV)

depravity

noun moral corruption; wickedness • Christian Theology the innate corruption of human nature, due to original sin. Leviticus 18:17 [17] You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and of her daughter, and you shall not take her son's daughter or her daughter's daughter to uncover her nakedness; they are relatives; it is _____. (ESV)

tithe

noun one tenth of annual produce or earnings, formerly taken as a tax for the support of the Church and clergy. Luke 11:42 "But woe to you Pharisees! For you _____ mint and rue and every herb, and neglect justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. (ESV)

kindred

noun one's family and relations. • relationship by blood Genesis 12:1 The Call of Abram Now the LORD said to Abram, "Go from your country and your _____ and your father's house to the land that I will show you. (ESV)

adversary

noun one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute Exodus 23:22 [22] "But if you carefully obey his voice and do all that I say, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an _ to your _____ies. (ESV)

filigree

noun ornamental work of fine (typically gold or silver) wire formed into delicate tracery Exodus 28:11 [11] As a jeweler engraves signets, so shall you engrave the two stones with the names of the sons of Israel. You shall enclose them in settings of gold _____. (ESV)

cud

noun partly digested food returned from the first stomach of ruminants to the mouth for further chewing. Leviticus 11:3 [3] Whatever parts the hoof and is cloven-footed and chews the _____, among the animals, you may eat. (ESV)

consent

noun permission for something to happen or agreement to do something verb [no object] give permission for something to happen 1 Kings 20:8 And all the elders and all the people said to him, "Do not listen or _____." (ESV)

partaker

noun person who takes a part Philippians 1:7 [7] It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all _____s with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. (ESV)

infirmity

noun physical or mental weakness -y Luke 5:15 But now even more the report about him went abroad, and great crowds gathered to hear him and to be healed of their _____ies. (ESV)

mischief

noun playful misbehavior or troublemaking, especially in children • playfulness that is intended to tease, mock, or create trouble • harm or trouble caused by someone or something Psalm 140:9 As for the head of those who surround me, let the _____ of their lips overwhelm them! (ESV)

commendation

noun praise • an award involving special praise 1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. Then each one will receive his _____ from God. (ESV)

patrimony

noun property inherited from one's father or male ancestor. Deuteronomy 18:8 then he may have equal portions to eat, besides what he receives from the sale of his _____. (ESV)

retribution

noun punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act Romans 11:9 [9] And David says, "Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a _____ for them; (ESV)

vengeance

noun punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong. Genesis 4:15 [15] Then the LORD said to him, "Not so! If anyone kills Cain, _____ shall be taken on him sevenfold." And the LORD put a mark on Cain, lest any who found him should attack him. (ESV)

atonement

noun reparation for a wrong or injury • (in religious contexts) reparation or expiation for sin • (the _____)Christian Theology the reconciliation of God and humankind through Jesus Christ. Exodus 29:33 [33] They shall eat those things with which _____ was made at their ordination and consecration, but an outsider shall not eat of them, because they are holy. (ESV)

spittle

noun saliva, especially as ejected from the mouth. 1 Samuel 21:13 So he changed his behavior before them and pretended to be insane in their hands and made marks on the doors of the gate and let his _____ run down his beard. (ESV)

peril

noun serious and immediate danger phrase at the _____ of very likely to incur or to suffer from • at risk of losing or injuring Lamentations 5:9 [9] We get our bread at the _____ of our lives, because of the sword in the wilderness. (ESV)

anguish

noun severe mental or physical pain or suffering Deuteronomy 2:25 This day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you on the peoples who are under the whole heaven, who shall hear the report of you and shall tremble and be in _____ because of you.' (ESV)

asceticism

noun severe self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons Colossians 2:18 [18] Let no one disqualify you, insisting on _____ and worship of angels, going on in detail about visions, puffed up without reason by his sensuous mind, (ESV)

hardship

noun severe suffering or privation Nehemiah 9:32 "Now, therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who keeps covenant and steadfast love, let not all the _____ seem little to you that has come upon us, upon our kings, our princes, our priests, our prophets, our fathers, and all your people, since the time of the kings of Assyria until this day. (ESV)

lee

noun shelter from wind or weather given by a neighboring object, especially nearby land. Acts 27:4 [4] And putting out to sea from there we sailed under the _____ of Cyprus, because the winds were against us. (ESV)

cunning

noun skill in achieving one's ends by deceit • ingenuity Exodus 21:14 [14] But if a man willfully attacks another to kill him by _____, you shall take him from my altar, that he may die. (ESV)

workmanship

noun something effected, made, or produced Ephesians 2:10 [10] For we are his _____, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. (ESV)

dross

noun something regarded as worthless; rubbish Psalm 119:119 All the wicked of the earth you discard like _____, therefore I love your testimonies. (ESV)

homage

noun special honor or respect shown publicly 1 Samuel 24:8 Afterward David also arose and went out of the cave, and called after Saul, "My lord the king!" And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth and paid _____. (ESV)

blasphemy

noun the act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk -y Luke 5:21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to question, saying, "Who is this who speaks _____ies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?" (ESV)

supplication

noun the action of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly Ephesians 6:18 [18] praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making _____ for all the saints, (ESV)

intercession

noun the action of intervening on behalf of another • the action of saying a prayer on behalf of another person Isaiah 53:12 Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong, because he poured out his soul to death and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many, and makes _____ for the transgressors. (ESV)

propitiation

noun the action of propitiating or appeasing a god, spirit, or person • atonement, especially that of Jesus Christ. Hebrews 2:17 Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make _____ for the sins of the people. (ESV)

remembrance

noun the action of remembering something • the action of remembering the dead, especially in a ceremony Numbers 5:15 then the man shall bring his wife to the priest and bring the offering required of her, a tenth of an ephah of barley flour. He shall pour no oil on it and put no frankincense on it, for it is a grain offering of jealousy, a grain offering of _____, bringing iniquity to remembrance. (ESV)

deceit

noun the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth Mark 7:22 coveting, wickedness, _____, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. (ESV)

reckoning

noun the action or process of calculating or estimating something • the avenging or punishing of past mistakes or misdeeds • a person's view, opinion, or judgment Genesis 42:22 [22] And Reuben answered them, "Did I not tell you not to sin against the boy? But you did not listen. So now there comes a _____ for his blood." (ESV)

consultation

noun the action or process of formally consulting or discussing • a meeting with an expert or professional, such as a medical doctor, in order to seek advice. Mark 15:1 Jesus Delivered to Pilate And as soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a _____ with the elders and scribes and the whole council. And they bound Jesus and led him away and delivered him over to Pilate. (ESV)

vigilance

noun the action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties. Proverbs 4:23 Keep your heart with all _____, for from it flow the springs of life. (ESV)

drachma

noun the basic monetary unit of Greece (until the introduction of the euro), notionally equal to 100 lepta. • a silver coin of ancient Greece. Matthew 17:24 The Temple Tax When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the two-_____ tax went up to Peter and said, "Does your teacher not pay the tax?" (ESV)

synagogue

noun the building where a Jewish assembly or congregation meets for religious worship and instruction. Mark 1:21 Jesus Heals a Man with an Unclean Spirit And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the _____ and was teaching. (ESV)

remission

noun the cancellation of a debt, charge, or penalty Esther 2:18 Then the king gave a great feast for all his officials and servants; it was Esther's feast. He also granted a _____ of taxes to the provinces and gave gifts with royal generosity. (ESV)

nave

noun the central part of a church building, intended to accommodate most of the congregation. In traditional Western churches it is rectangular, separated from the chancel by a step or rail, and from adjacent aisles by pillars. 1 Kings 6:3 [3] The vestibule in front of the _____ of the house was twenty cubits long, equal to the width of the house, and ten cubits deep in front of the house. (ESV)

antimony

noun the chemical element of atomic number 51, a brittle silvery-white metalloid. 1 Chronicles 29:2 So I have provided for the house of my God, so far as I was able, the gold for the things of gold, the silver for the things of silver, and the bronze for the things of bronze, the iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood, besides great quantities of onyx and stones for setting, _____, colored stones, all sorts of precious stones and marble. (ESV)

consolation

noun the comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment Ezekiel 16:54 [54] that you may bear your disgrace and be ashamed of all that you have done, becoming a _____ to them. (ESV)

centurion

noun the commander of a century in the ancient Roman army. Matthew 8:5 The Faith of a _____ When he had entered Capernaum, a _____ came forward to him, appealing to him, (ESV)

despair

noun the complete loss or absence of hope verb [no object] lose or be without hope 1 Samuel 27:1 David Flees to the Philistines Then David said in his heart, "Now I shall perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will _____ of seeking me any longer within the borders of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand." (ESV)

fame

noun the condition of being known or talked about by many people, especially on account of notable achievements Mark 1:28 And at once his _____ spread everywhere throughout all the surrounding region of Galilee. (ESV)

stubble

noun the cut stalks of grain plants left sticking out of the ground after the grain is harvested. Job 41:29 Clubs are counted as _____; he laughs at the rattle of javelins. (ESV)

breadth

noun the distance or measurement from side to side of something; width Exodus 26:2 [2] The length of each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits, and the _____ of each curtain four cubits; all the curtains shall be the same size. (ESV)

hem

noun the edge of a piece of cloth or clothing that has been turned under and sewn Exodus 28:33 [33] On its _____ you shall make pomegranates of blue and purple and scarlet yarns, around its _____, with bells of gold between them, (ESV)

sensuality

noun the enjoyment, expression, or pursuit of physical, especially sexual, pleasure Mark 7:22 coveting, wickedness, deceit, _____ity, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. (ESV)

abstinence

noun the fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol 1 Timothy 4:3 [3] who forbid marriage and require _____ from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. (ESV)

scorn

noun the feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt 1 Samuel 2:29 [29] Why then do you _____ my sacrifices and my offerings that I commanded for my dwelling, and honor your sons above me by fattening yourselves on the choicest parts of every offering of my people Israel?' (ESV)

disdain

noun the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt verb [ with obj. ] consider to be unworthy of one's consideration • refuse or reject (something) out of feelings of pride or superiority Job 30:1 "But now they laugh at me, men who are younger than I, whose fathers I would have _____ed to set with the dogs of my flock. (ESV)

mare

noun the female of a horse or other equine animal. Song of Solomon 1:9 I compare you, my love, to a _____ among Pharaoh's chariots. (ESV)

hearth

noun the floor of a fireplace • the area in front of a fireplace • the base or lower part of a furnace, where molten metal collects. Leviticus 6:9 [9] "Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering. The burnt offering shall be on the _____ on the altar all night until the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be kept burning on it. (ESV)

hospitality

noun the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers. Romans 12:13 [13] Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show _____. (ESV)

welfare

noun the health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group Genesis 43:27 [27] And he inquired about their _____ and said, "Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?" (ESV)

fowling

noun the hunting, shooting, or trapping of wildfowl. -ing + er Psalm 91:3 For he will deliver you from the snare of the _____ and from the deadly pestilence. (ESV)

chaff

noun the husks of corn or other seed separated by winnowing or threshing. • worthless things; trash. Job 13:25 Will you frighten a driven leaf and pursue dry _____? (ESV)

malice

noun the intention or desire to do evil; ill will: I bear no ____ toward anybody. adjective = -e+ious characterized by _____; intending or intended to do harm Exodus 23:1 [1] "You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with a wicked man to be a _____ious witness. (ESV)

stewardship

noun the job of supervising or taking care of something, such as an organization or property Ephesians 3:2 [2] assuming that you have heard of the _____ of God's grace that was given to me for you, (ESV)

countryside

noun the land and scenery of a rural area • the inhabitants of a rural area Mark 6:36 Send them away to go into the surrounding _____ and villages and buy themselves something to eat." (ESV)

plowshare

noun the main cutting blade of a plow, behind the coulter. 1 Samuel 13:20 But every one of the Israelites went down to the Philistines to sharpen his _____, his mattock, his axe, or his sickle, (ESV)

surf

noun the mass or line of foam formed by waves breaking on a seashore or reef Acts 27:41 [41] But striking a reef, they ran the vessel aground. The bow stuck and remained immovable, and the stern was being broken up by the _____. (ESV)

priesthood

noun the office or position of a priest. 1 Peter 2:5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy _____, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. (ESV)

pinion

noun the outer part of a bird's wing including the flight feathers. Job 39:13 "The wings of the ostrich wave proudly, but are they the _____ and plumage of love? (ESV)

semblance

noun the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different • archaic resemblance; similarity Isaiah 52:14 As many were astonished at you— his appearance was so marred, beyond human _____, and his form beyond that of the children of mankind— (ESV)

bowel

noun the part of the alimentary canal below the stomach; the intestine. Acts 1:18 (Now this man acquired a field with the reward of his wickedness, and falling headlong he burst open in the middle and all his _____s gushed out. (ESV)

ruin

noun the physical destruction or disintegration of something or the state of disintegrating or being destroyed Luke 6:49 But the one who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the stream broke against it, immediately it fell, and the _____ of that house was great." (ESV)

hypocrisy

noun the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense. Luke 12:1 Beware of the Leaven of the Pharisees In the meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is _____. (ESV)

extortion

noun the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats. Psalm 62:10 Put no trust in _____; set no vain hopes on robbery; if riches increase, set not your heart on them. (ESV)

divination

noun the practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means. Genesis 30:27 But Laban said to him, "If I have found favor in your sight, I have learned by _____ that the LORD has blessed me because of you. (ESV)

foresail

noun the principal sail on a foremast. foremast noun the mast of a ship nearest the bow. bow noun the front end of a ship Acts 27:40 [40] So they cast off the anchors and left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the ropes that tied the rudders. Then hoisting the _____ to the wind they made for the beach. (ESV)

emission

noun the production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation Leviticus 15:16 [16] "If a man has an _____ of semen, he shall bathe his whole body in water and be unclean until the evening. (ESV)

piety

noun the quality of being religious or reverent: acts of piety and charity. Acts 3:12 And when Peter saw it he addressed the people: "Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or _____ we have made him walk? (ESV)

courtesy

noun the showing of politeness in one's attitude and behavior toward others Titus 3:2 to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect _____ toward all people. (ESV)

vexation

noun the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried Job 5:2 Surely _____ kills the fool, and jealousy slays the simple. (ESV)

disrepute

noun the state of being held in low esteem by the public Acts 19:27 And there is danger not only that this trade of ours may come into _____ but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be counted as nothing, and that she may even be deposed from her magnificence, she whom all Asia and the world worship." (ESV)

disuse

noun the state of not being used Esther 9:28 that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, in every clan, province, and city, and that these days of Purim should never fall into _____ among the Jews, nor should the commemoration of these days cease among their descendants. (ESV)

immorality

noun the state or quality of being _____; wickedness Matthew 15:19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual _____, theft, false witness, slander. (ESV)

dignity

noun the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect • a composed or serious manner or style Habakkuk 1:7 [7] They are dreaded and fearsome; their justice and _____ go forth from themselves. (ESV)

philosophy

noun the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline Colossians 2:8 [8] See to it that no one takes you captive by _____ and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. (ESV)

coping

noun the top, typically sloping, course of a brick or stone wall. 1 Kings 7:9 [9] All these were made of costly stones, cut according to measure, sawed with saws, back and front, even from the foundation to the _____, and from the outside to the great court. (ESV)

garrison

noun the troops stationed in a fortress or town to defend it. • the building occupied by troops stationed in a town to defend it. 1 Chronicles 18:6 Then David put _____s in Syria of Damascus, and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. And the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went. (ESV)

sorcery

noun the use of magic, especially black magic. -y+ies 2 Kings 9:22 And when Joram saw Jehu, he said, "Is it peace, Jehu?" He answered, "What peace can there be, so long as the whorings and the _____ of your mother Jezebel are so many?" (ESV)

algum

noun timber used, together with cedar and pine, in the construction of the pillars of Solomon's Temple and the crafting of musical instruments for use in the Temple 2 Chronicles 2:8 [8] Send me also cedar, cypress, and _____ timber from Lebanon, for I know that your servants know how to cut timber in Lebanon. And my servants will be with your servants, (ESV)

brushwood

noun undergrowth, twigs, and small branches, typically used for firewood or kindling. Isaiah 64:2 as when fire kindles _____ and the fire causes water to boil— to make your name known to your adversaries, and that the nations might tremble at your presence! (ESV)

villainy

noun wicked or criminal behavior Hosea 6:9 As robbers lie in wait for a man, so the priests band together; they murder on the way to Shechem; they commit _____. (ESV)

havoc

noun widespread destruction • great confusion or disorder verb [with object] archaic lay waste to; devastate. Acts 9:21 And all who heard him were amazed and said, "Is not this the man who made _____ in Jerusalem of those who called upon this name? And has he not come here for this purpose, to bring them bound before the chief priests?" (ESV)

vermin

noun wild mammals and birds that are believed to be harmful to crops, farm animals, or game, or that carry disease, e.g., foxes, rodents, and insect pests. • parasitic worms or insects. Jeremiah 43:12 [12] I shall kindle a fire in the temples of the gods of Egypt, and he shall burn them and carry them away captive. And he shall clean the land of Egypt as a shepherd cleans his cloak of _____, and he shall go away from there in peace. (ESV)

inscription

noun words inscribed, as on a monument or in a book Zechariah 3:9 For behold, on the stone that I have set before Joshua, on a single stone with seven eyes, I will engrave its _____, declares the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of this land in a single day. (ESV)

discourse

noun written or spoken communication or debate • a formal discussion of a topic in speech or writing Job 27:1 And Job again took up his _____, and said: (ESV)

canopy

noun • Architecture a rooflike projection or shelter Ezekiel 41:25 [25] And on the doors of the nave were carved cherubim and palm trees, such as were carved on the walls. And there was a _____ of wood in front of the vestibule outside. (ESV)

image

noun • [ in sing. ] semblance or likeness • (in biblical use) an idol. verb [ with obj. ] make a representation of the external form of Leviticus 26:1 Blessings for Obedience "You shall not make idols for yourselves or erect an _____ or pillar, and you shall not set up a figured stone in your land to bow down to it, for I am the LORD your God. (ESV)

recess

noun • a hollow space inside something • a remote, secluded, or secret place Job 38:16 "Have you entered into the springs of the sea, or walked in the _____es of the deep? (ESV)

peddler

noun • a person who promotes an idea or view persistently or widely 2 a person who goes from place to place selling small items. 2 Corinthians 2:17 For we are not, like so many, _____s of God's word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ. (ESV)

dealing

noun • a personal connection or association with someone John 4:9 The Samaritan woman said to him, "How is it that you, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a woman of Samaria?" (For Jews have no _____s with Samaritans.) (ESV)

revenue

noun • a state's annual income from which public expenses are met. Ezra 6:8 Moreover, I make a decree regarding what you shall do for these elders of the Jews for the rebuilding of this house of God. The cost is to be paid to these men in full and without delay from the royal _____, the tribute of the province from Beyond the River. (ESV)

apostle

noun • a vigorous and pioneering advocate or supporter of a particular policy, idea, or cause Mark 3:14 And he appointed twelve (whom he also named _____s) so that they might be with him and he might send them out to preach (ESV)

trigon

noun • an ancient triangular lyre or harp. Daniel 3:5 [5] that when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, _____, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, you are to fall down and worship the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. (ESV)

attendant

noun • an assistant to an important person; a servant or courtier. Luke 4:20 And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the _____ and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. (ESV)

alloy

noun • an inferior metal mixed with a precious one. Isaiah 1:25 I will turn my hand against you and will smelt away your dross as with lye and remove all your _____. (ESV)

clerk

noun • an official in charge of the records of a local council or court Acts 19:35 And when the town _____ had quieted the crowd, he said, "Men of Ephesus, who is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great Artemis, and of the sacred stone that fell from the sky? (ESV)

misfortune

noun • an unfortunate condition or event Acts 28:6 [6] They were waiting for him to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But when they had waited a long time and saw no _____ come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god. (ESV)

caravan

noun • any large group of people, typically with vehicles or animals, traveling together in single file Genesis 37:25 [25] Then they sat down to eat. And looking up they saw a _____ of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing gum, balm, and myrrh, on their way to carry it down to Egypt. (ESV)

vestment

noun • archaic: a garment, especially a ceremonial or official robe. 2 Kings 10:22 He said to him who was in charge of the wardrobe, "Bring out the _____s for all the worshipers of Baal." So he brought out the _____s for them. (ESV)

modesty

noun • behavior, manner, or appearance intended to avoid impropriety or indecency 1 Corinthians 12:23 and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater _____, (ESV)

charge

noun • dated - a responsibility or onerous duty assigned to someone. 3 the responsibility of taking care or control of someone or something Zechariah 3:7 "Thus says the LORD of hosts: If you will walk in my ways and keep my _____, then you shall rule my house and have _____ of my courts, and I will give you the right of access among those who are standing here. (ESV)

estate

noun • dated a particular class or category of people in society Luke 1:48 for he has looked on the humble _____ of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; (ESV)

custody

noun • imprisonment the protective care or guardianship of someone or something Acts 4:3 And they arrested them and put them in _____ until the next day, for it was already evening. (ESV)

wretch

noun • informal a despicable or contemptible person an unfortunate or unhappy person Psalm 35:15 But at my stumbling they rejoiced and gathered; they gathered together against me; _____es whom I did not know tore at me without ceasing; (ESV)

ware

noun • manufactured articles of a specified type • articles offered for sale Ezekiel 27:9 [9] The elders of Gebal and her skilled men were in you, caulking your seams; all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in you to barter for your _____s. (ESV)

vanguard

noun • the foremost part of an advancing army or naval force. a group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas • a position at the forefront of new developments or ideas Joel 2:20 [20] "I will remove the northerner far from you, and drive him into a parched and desolate land, his _____ into the eastern sea, and his rear guard into the western sea; the stench and foul smell of him will rise, for he has done great things. (ESV)

purse

noun • the money possessed or available to a person or country Proverbs 1:14 throw in your lot among us; we will all have one _____"— (ESV) verb (with reference to the lips) pucker or contract, typically to express disapproval or irritation Proverbs 16:30 Whoever winks his eyes plans dishonest things; he who _____s his lips brings evil to pass. (ESV)

rein

noun • the power to direct and control a long, narrow strap attached at one end to a horse's bit, typically used in pairs to guide or check a horse while riding or driving. Psalm 50:19 "You give your mouth free _____ for evil, and your tongue frames deceit. (ESV)

tackle

noun • the running rigging and gear used to work a boat's sails. Acts 27:19 [19] And on the third day they threw the ship's _____ overboard with their own hands. (ESV)

flank

noun • the side of something large, such as a mountain, building, or ship Ezekiel 25:9 [9] therefore I will lay open the _____ of Moab from the cities, from its cities on its frontier, the glory of the country, Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim. (ESV)

harem

noun • the women occupying a harem; the wives (or concubines) of a polygamous man. Esther 2:9 And the young woman pleased him and won his favor. And he quickly provided her with her cosmetics and her portion of food, and with seven chosen young women from the king's palace, and advanced her and her young women to the best place in the _____. (ESV)

arbiter

noun a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter Job 9:33 There is no _____ between us, who might lay his hand on us both. (ESV)

asp

noun (also asp viper) a small southern European viper with an upturned snout. Romans 3:13 [13] "Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive." "The venom of _____s is under their lips." (ESV)

accordance

noun (in phrase in _____ with) in a manner conforming with Jeremiah 32:8 [8] Then Hanamel my cousin came to me in the court of the guard, in _____ with the word of the LORD, and said to me, 'Buy my field that is at Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, for the right of possession and redemption is yours; buy it for yourself.' Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD. (ESV)

agony

noun (plural agonies) extreme physical or mental suffering • the final stages of a difficult or painful death Isaiah 13:8 They will be dismayed: pangs and _____ will seize them; they will be in anguish like a woman in labor. They will look aghast at one another; their faces will be aflame. (ESV)

secretary

noun (plural secretaries) a person employed by an individual or in an office to assist with correspondence, keep records, make appointments, and carry out similar tasks. • an official of a society or other organization who conducts its correspondence and keeps its records. • an official in charge of a government department 2 Samuel 8:17 and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was _____, (ESV)

sentry

noun (plural sentries) a soldier stationed to keep guard or to control access to a place. Jeremiah 37:13 [13] When he was at the Benjamin Gate, a _____ there named Irijah the son of Shelemiah, son of Hananiah, seized Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "You are deserting to the Chaldeans." (ESV)

tribulation

noun (usu. tribulations) • a state of great trouble or suffering Deuteronomy 4:30 When you are in _____, and all these things come upon you in the latter days, you will return to the LORD your God and obey his voice. (ESV)

tress

noun (usually _____es) a long lock of a woman's hair Song of Solomon 7:5 Your head crowns you like Carmel, and your flowing locks are like purple; a king is held captive in the _____es. (ESV)

wile

noun (wiles) devious or cunning stratagems employed in manipulating or persuading someone to do what one wants. Numbers 25:18 for they have harassed you with their _____s, with which they beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of the chief of Midian, their sister, who was killed on the day of the plague on account of Peor." (ESV)

ministry

noun 4 rare the action of ministering to someone ministering is 3 archaic a person or thing used to achieve or convey something 2 Corinthians 3:7 Now if the _____ of death, carved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at Moses' face because of its glory, which was being brought to an end, (ESV)

capital

noun Architecture the distinct, typically broader section at the head of a pillar or column. Exodus 36:38 [38] and its five pillars with their hooks. He overlaid their _____s, and their fillets were of gold, but their five bases were of bronze. (ESV)

slander

noun Law the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation • a false and malicious spoken statement Psalm 140:11 Let not the _____er be established in the land; let evil hunt down the violent man speedily! (ESV)

perjury

noun Law the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation. -y+ers 1 Timothy 1:10 [10] the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine, (ESV)

heritage

noun [ in sing. ] 1 property that is or may be inherited; an inheritance. • valued objects and qualities such as cultural traditions, unspoiled countryside, and historic buildings that have been passed down from previous generations 3 archaic Christians, or the ancient Israelites, seen as God's chosen people. Job 27:13 "This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the _____ that oppressors receive from the Almighty: (ESV)

earthenware

noun [ often as modifier ] pottery made of clay fired to a porous state that can be made impervious to liquids by the use of a glaze Leviticus 6:28 [28] And the _____ vessel in which it is boiled shall be broken. But if it is boiled in a bronze vessel, that shall be scoured and rinsed in water. (ESV)

tumult

noun [ usu. in sing. ] a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people Job 39:7 He scorns the _____ of the city; he hears not the shouts of the driver. (ESV)

clamor

noun [in singular] a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting vehemently Jeremiah 25:31 [31] The _____ will resound to the ends of the earth, for the LORD has an indictment against the nations; he is entering into judgment with all flesh, and the wicked he will put to the sword, declares the LORD.' (ESV)

laughingstock

noun [in singular] a person subjected to general mockery or ridicule. Jeremiah 20:7 [7] O LORD, you have deceived me, and I was deceived; you are stronger than I, and you have prevailed. I have become a _____ all the day; everyone mocks me. (ESV)

extent

noun [in singular] the area covered by something • the degree to which something has spread; the size or scale of something Ezekiel 45:1 The Holy District [1] "When you allot the land as an inheritance, you shall set apart for the LORD a portion of the land as a holy district, 25,000 cubits long and 20,000 cubits broad. It shall be holy throughout its whole _____. (ESV)

pestilence

noun archaic a fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague. Job 27:15 Those who survive him the _____ buries, and his widows do not weep. (ESV)

brimstone

noun archaic sulfur. Deuteronomy 29:23 the whole land burned out with _____ and salt, nothing sown and nothing growing, where no plant can sprout, an overthrow like that of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger and wrath— (ESV)

pate

noun archaic or humorous a person's head Deuteronomy 33:16 with the best gifts of the earth and its fullness and the favor of him who dwells in the bush. May these rest on the head of Joseph, on the _____ of him who is prince among his brothers. (ESV)

steed

noun archaic or literary a horse being ridden or available for riding. Micah 1:13 Harness the _____s to the chariots, inhabitants of Lachish; it was the beginning of sin to the daughter of Zion, for in you were found the transgressions of Israel. (ESV)

washbasin

noun chiefly British a sink or basin, typically fixed to a wall or on a pedestal, used for washing one's hands and face. Psalm 60:8 Moab is my _____; upon Edom I cast my shoe; over Philistia I shout in triumph." (ESV)

rubbish

noun chiefly British waste material; refuse or litter • material that is considered unimportant or valueless Nehemiah 4:2 And he said in the presence of his brothers and of the army of Samaria, "What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they restore it for themselves? Will they sacrifice? Will they finish up in a day? Will they revive the stones out of the heaps of _____, and burned ones at that?" (ESV)

mariner

noun chiefly archaic or literary a sailor: the intrepid mariners of yesteryear set out to discover new worlds. Jonah 1:5 Then the _____s were afraid, and each cried out to his god. And they hurled the cargo that was in the ship into the sea to lighten it for them. But Jonah had gone down into the inner part of the ship and had lain down and was fast asleep. (ESV)

abode

noun formal or literary a place of residence; a house or home Psalm 68:16 Why do you look with hatred, O many-peaked mountain, at the mount that God desired for his _____, yes, where the LORD will dwell forever? (ESV)

vassal

noun historical a holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance. • a person or country in a subordinate position to another 2 Kings 17:3 Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria. And Hoshea became his _____ and paid him tribute. (ESV)

buckler

noun historical a small round shield held by a handle or worn on the forearm. Jeremiah 46:3 [3] "Prepare _____ and shield, and advance for battle! (ESV)

vesture

noun literary clothing; dress Genesis 49:11 [11] Binding his foal to the vine and his donkey's colt to the choice vine, he has washed his garments in wine and his _____ in the blood of grapes. (ESV)

lifeblood

noun literary the blood, as being necessary to life. • the indispensable factor or influence that gives something its strength and vitality Isaiah 63:3 "I have trodden the winepress alone, and from the peoples no one was with me; I trod them in my anger and trampled them in my wrath; their _____ spattered on my garments, and stained all my apparel. (ESV)

bystander

oun a person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part. Matthew 26:71 And when he went out to the entrance, another servant girl saw him, and she said to the _____s, "This man was with Jesus of Nazareth." (ESV)

forbade

past of forbid. Lamentations 1:10 [10] The enemy has stretched out his hands over all her precious things; for she has seen the nations enter her sanctuary, those whom you _____ to enter your congregation. (ESV)

forbearance

patient self-control; restraint and tolerance Romans 3:25 [25] whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine _____ he had passed over former sins. (ESV)

in the least

phrase At all 2 Corinthians 11:5 [5] Indeed, I consider that I am not __ __ ___ inferior to these super-apostles. (ESV)

figure of speech

phrase a word or phrase used in a non-literal sense for rhetorical or vivid effect. John 16:25 I Have Overcome the World "I have said these things to you in __s _ __. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father. (ESV)

at one's disposal

phrase available for one to use whenever or however one wishes this example is toward someone else Acts 5:4 While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not _ __ __? Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to man but to God." (ESV)

on account of

phrase because of. Genesis 21:11 And the thing was very displeasing to Abraham __ __ _ his son. (ESV)

lay waste to

phrase completely destroy -to Hosea 2:12 And I will _____ her vines and her fig trees, of which she said, 'These are my wages, which my lovers have given me.' I will make them a forest, and the beasts of the field shall devour them. (ESV)

taken leave

phrase formal - say goodbye Mark 6:46 And after he had _____ of them, he went up on the mountain to pray. (ESV)

to that effect

phrase having that result, purpose, or meaning 2 Chronicles 34:22 Huldah Prophesies Disaster So Hilkiah and those whom the king had sent went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tokhath, son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem in the Second Quarter) and spoke to her __ __ __. (ESV)

as it were

phrase in a way (used to be less precise) ESV definition translates the Hebrew preposition ke-, "like" Ecclesiastes 10:5 [5] There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, _____ an error proceeding from the ruler: (ESV)

would that

phrase used for saying that you wish that something were true, especially when you know that it is impossible Luke 12:49 Not Peace, but Division "I came to cast fire on the earth, and ___ __ it were already kindled! (ESV)

well and good

phrase used to express acceptance of a first statement before introducing a contradictory or confirming second statement Luke 13:9 Then if it should bear fruit next year, __ __ __; but if not, you can cut it down.'" (ESV)

in spite of

phrase without being affected by the particular factor mentioned Leviticus 26:18 And if __ __ __ this you will not listen to me, then I will discipline you again sevenfold for your sins, (ESV)

entrails

pl.noun a person or animal's intestines or internal organs, especially when removed or exposed. Exodus 29:13 [13] And you shall take all the fat that covers the _____, and the long lobe of the liver, and the two kidneys with the fat that is on them, and burn them on the altar. (ESV)

amends

pl.noun reparation or compensation Leviticus 26:41 so that I walked contrary to them and brought them into the land of their enemies—if then their uncircumcised heart is humbled and they make _____ for their iniquity, (ESV)

alms

plural noun (in historical contexts) money or food given to poor people. Luke 11:41 But give as _____ those things that are within, and behold, everything is clean for you. (ESV)

sheaves

plural noun a bundle of grain stalks laid lengthwise and tied together after reaping. Job 24:10 They go about naked, without clothing; hungry, they carry the _____; (ESV)

castanets

plural noun small concave pieces of wood, ivory, or plastic, joined in pairs by a cord and clicked together by the fingers as a rhythmic accompaniment to Spanish dancing. 2 Samuel 6:5 Uzzah and the Ark [5] And David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD, with songs and lyres and harps and tambourines and _____ and cymbals. (ESV)

dreg

plural noun the remnants of a liquid left in a container, together with any sediment or grounds • the most worthless part or parts of something Psalm 75:8 For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup with foaming wine, well mixed, and he pours out from it, and all the wicked of the earth shall drain it down to the _____. (ESV)

bellows

plural noun [also treated as singular] 1 (also a pair of bellows) a device with an air bag that emits a stream of air when squeezed together with two handles, used for blowing air into a fire. Jeremiah 6:29 The _____ blow fiercely; the lead is consumed by the fire; in vain the refining goes on, for the wicked are not removed. (ESV)

teraphim

plural noun [also treated as singular] small images or cult objects used as domestic deities or oracles by ancient Semitic peoples. Ezekiel 21:21 [21] For the king of Babylon stands at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination. He shakes the arrows; he consults the _____; he looks at the liver. (ESV)

refuse

refuse noun matter thrown away or rejected as worthless; trash 1 Corinthians 4:13 when slandered, we entreat. We have become, and are still, like the scum of the world, the _____ of all things. (ESV)

whereby

relative adverb by which Luke 1:78 because of the tender mercy of our God, _____ the sunrise shall visit us from on high (ESV)

gemstones

sardius, topaz, carbuncle, emerald, sapphire, diamond, jacinth, agate, amethyst, beryl, onyx, jasper Exodus 28:17-21 [17] You shall set in it four rows of stones. A row of sardius, topaz, and carbuncle shall be the first row; [18] and the second row an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond; [19] and the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; [20] and the fourth row a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. They shall be set in gold filigree. [21] There shall be twelve stones with their names according to the names of the sons of Israel. They shall be like signets, each engraved with its name, for the twelve tribes. (ESV)

adherent

someone who supports a particular party, person, or set of ideas Romans 4:14 [14] For if it is the _____s of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. (ESV)

sweet spices

stacte, onycha, and galbanum, frankincense Exodus 30:34 [34] The LORD said to Moses, "Take _____, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum, _____ with pure frankincense (of each shall there be an equal part), (ESV)

tableland

tableland noun a broad, high, level region; a plateau. Deuteronomy 3:10 all the cities of the _____ and all Gilead and all Bashan, as far as Salecah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan. (ESV)

repute

the opinion generally held of someone or something; the state of being generally regarded in a particular way verb be generally said or believed to do something or to have particular characteristics • (usu. as adj.) be generally said or believed to exist or be of a particular type, despite not being so • (usu. as adj.) be widely known and respected Acts 6:3 Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of good _____, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty. (ESV)

famish

transitive verb 1 : to cause to suffer severely from hunger 2 archaic : to cause to starve to death Zephaniah 2:11- The LORD will be awesome against them; for he will _____ all the gods of the earth, and to him shall bow down, each in its place, all the lands of the nations. (ESV)

buffet

verb (especially of wind or waves) strike repeatedly and violently; batter • (of misfortunes or difficulties) afflict or harm (someone) repeatedly or over a long period noun 1 dated a blow, typically of the hand or fist. 1 Corinthians 4:11 To the present hour we hunger and thirst, we are poorly dressed and _____ed and homeless, (ESV)

lurk

verb (of a person or animal) be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something 1 Samuel 23:23 See therefore and take note of all the _____ing places where he hides, and come back to me with sure information. Then I will go with you. And if he is in the land, I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah." (ESV)

prowl

verb (of a person or animal) move around restlessly and stealthily, especially in search of or as if in search of prey 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil _____s around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. (ESV)

avail

verb 1 (avail oneself of) use or take advantage of (an opportunity or available resource) 2 help or benefit: [ with obj. ] archaic (of an action) be of no help at all to someone not very (or not at all) effective or successful Job 36:19 Will your cry for help _____ to keep you from distress, or all the force of your strength? (ESV)

beget

verb 1 (typically of a man, sometimes of a man and a woman) bring (a child) into existence by the process of reproduction 2 give rise to; bring about past participle Job 38:28 [28] "Has the rain a father, or who has _____ the drops of dew? (ESV)

hew

verb 1 [ with obj. ] chop or cut (something, especially wood) with an ax, pick, or other tool Genesis 50:5 [5] 'My father made me swear, saying, "I am about to die: in my tomb that I _____ed out for myself in the land of Canaan, there shall you bury me." Now therefore, let me please go up and bury my father. Then I will return.'" (ESV)

yield

verb 1 [ with obj. ] produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product) 2 [ no obj. ] give way to arguments, demands, or pressure • [ with obj. ] relinquish possession of (something); give (something) up • [ with obj. ] cease to argue about Genesis 1:11 [11] And God said, "Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants _____ing seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth." And it was so. (ESV)

revoke

verb 1 [ with obj. ] put an end to the validity or operation of (a decree, decision, or promise) Numbers 23:20 Behold, I received a command to bless: he has blessed, and I cannot _____ it. (ESV)

resound

verb 1 [no object, with adverbial] (of a sound, voice, etc.) fill a place with sound; be loud enough to echo 1 Samuel 4:5 As soon as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel gave a mighty shout, so that the earth _____ed. (ESV)

dispose

verb 1 [no object] (dispose of) get rid of by throwing away or giving or selling to someone else 1 Samuel 20:12 And Jonathan said to David, "The LORD, the God of Israel, be witness! When I have sounded out my father, about this time tomorrow, or the third day, behold, if he is well _____d toward David, shall I not then send and disclose it to you? (ESV)

convulse

verb 1 [no object] (of a person) suffer violent involuntary contraction of the muscles, producing contortion of the body or limbs Ezekiel 27:35 [35] All the inhabitants of the coastlands are appalled at you, and the hair of their kings bristles with horror; their faces are _____d. (ESV)

fret

verb 1 [no object] be constantly or visibly worried or anxious • [with object] cause (someone) worry or distress. Psalm 37:1 He Will Not Forsake His Saints Of David. _____ not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers! (ESV)

revert

verb 1 [no object] return to (a previous state, practice, topic, etc.) Ezekiel 46:17 [17] But if he makes a gift out of his inheritance to one of his servants, it shall be his to the year of liberty. Then it shall _____ to the prince; surely it is his inheritance—it shall belong to his sons. (ESV)

boast

verb 1 [reporting verb] talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities Judges 7:2 The LORD said to Gideon, "The people with you are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hand, lest Israel _____ over me, saying, 'My own hand has saved me.' (ESV)

assure

verb 1 [reporting verb] tell someone something positively or confidently to dispel any doubts they may have • make (someone) sure of something 2 [with object] make (something) certain to happen Zechariah 3:6 And the angel of the LORD solemnly _____d Joshua, (ESV)

suppose

verb 1 [with clause] assume that something is the case on the basis of evidence or probability but without proof or certain knowledge • used to make a suggestion or a hesitant admission • (of a theory or argument) assume or require that something is the case as a precondition • [with object] believe to exist or to possess a specified characteristic Genesis 18:24 _____ there are fifty righteous within the city. Will you then sweep away the place and not spare it for the fifty righteous who are in it? (ESV)

winnow

verb 1 [with object] blow a current of air through (grain) in order to remove the chaff. • remove (chaff) from grain Ruth 3:2 Is not Boaz our relative, with whose young women you were? See, he is _____ing barley tonight at the threshing floor. (ESV)

rear

verb 1 [with object] bring up and care for (a child) until they are fully grown, especially in a particular manner or place Isaiah 1:2 The Wickedness of Judah Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for the LORD has spoken: "Children have I _____ed and brought up, but they have rebelled against me. (ESV)

hail

verb 1 [with object] call out to (someone) to attract attention 1 Samuel 14:12 And the men of the garrison _____ed Jonathan and his armor-bearer and said, "Come up to us, and we will show you a thing." And Jonathan said to his armor-bearer, "Come up after me, for the LORD has given them into the hand of Israel." (ESV)

confer

verb 1 [with object] grant or bestow (a title, degree, benefit, or right) 2 [no object] have discussions; exchange opinions 2 Samuel 3:17 And Abner _____red with the elders of Israel, saying, "For some time past you have been seeking David as king over you. (ESV)

sue

verb 1 [with object] institute legal proceedings against (a person or institution), typically for redress Matthew 5:40 And if anyone would _____ you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. (ESV)

smite

verb 1 [with object] literary strike with a firm blow • archaic defeat or conquer (a people or land) -e+ten Isaiah 53:4 Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, _____en by God, and afflicted. (ESV)

resolve

verb 1 [with object] settle or find a solution to (a problem, dispute, or contentious matter) 2 [no object] decide firmly on a course of action Matthew 1:19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, _____d to divorce her quietly. (ESV)

encompass

verb 1 [with object] surround and have or hold within • include comprehensively Psalm 22:12 [12] Many bulls _____ me; strong bulls of Bashan surround me; (ESV)

seize

verb 1 [with object] take hold of suddenly and forcibly • take forcible possession of Isaiah 5:29 Their roaring is like a lion, like young lions they roar; they growl and _____ their prey; they carry it off, and none can rescue. (ESV)

begrudge

verb 1 [with two objects] envy (someone) the possession or enjoyment of (something) 2 [with object] give reluctantly or resentfully Matthew 20:15 [15] Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you _____ my generosity?' (ESV)

narrow

verb 1 become or make less wide Ezekiel 40:16 [16] And the gateway had windows all around, _____ing inwards toward the side rooms and toward their jambs, and likewise the vestibule had windows all around inside, and on the jambs were palm trees. (ESV)

obligate

verb 1 bind or compel (someone), especially legally or morally Esther 9:27 the Jews firmly _____d themselves and their offspring and all who joined them, that without fail they would keep these two days according to what was written and at the time appointed every year, (ESV)

overtake

verb 1 catch up with and pass while traveling in the same direction • become greater or more successful than 2 (especially of misfortune) come suddenly or unexpectedly upon Genesis 44:4 [4] They had gone only a short distance from the city. Now Joseph said to his steward, "Up, follow after the men, and when you _____ them, say to them, 'Why have you repaid evil for good? (ESV)

redeem

verb 1 compensate for the faults or bad aspects of (something) • (of a person) atone or make amends for (error or evil) • save (someone) from sin, error, or evil 2 gain or regain possession of (something) in exchange for payment • pay the necessary money to clear (a debt) • archaic buy the freedom of Exodus 13:13 [13] Every firstborn of a donkey you shall _____ with a lamb, or if you will not _____ it you shall break its neck. Every firstborn of man among your sons you shall _____. (ESV)

deck

verb 1 decorate or adorn brightly or festively Isaiah 61:10 I will greatly rejoice in the LORD; my soul shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom _____s himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. (ESV)

strut

verb 1 walk with a stiff, erect, and apparently arrogant or conceited gait Psalm 73:9 [9] They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongue _____s through the earth. (ESV)

reel

verb 2 [no object] lose one's balance and stagger or lurch violently Psalm 18:7 [7] Then the earth _____ed and rocked; the foundations also of the mountains trembled and quaked, because he was angry. (ESV)

mince

verb 2 [no object] walk with an affected delicacy or fastidiousness, typically with short quick steps -e Isaiah 3:16 The LORD said: Because the daughters of Zion are haughty and walk with outstretched necks, glancing wantonly with their eyes, _____ing along as they go, tinkling with their feet, (ESV)

plunge

verb 2 [with object and adverbial] push or thrust quickly • embark impetuously on a speech or course of action -e+ing Jeremiah 8:6 I have paid attention and listened, but they have not spoken rightly; no man relents of his evil, saying, 'What have I done?' Everyone turns to his own course, like a horse _____ing headlong into battle. (ESV)

heave

verb 2 [with object] produce (a sigh) 1 [with object and adverbial of direction] lift or haul (a heavy thing) with great effort Nahum 1:5 The mountains quake before him; the hills melt; the earth _____s before him, the world and all who dwell in it. (ESV)

puff

verb 3 [with object] advertise with exaggerated or false praise Psalm 10:5 [5] His ways prosper at all times; your judgments are on high, out of his sight; as for all his foes, he _____s at them. (ESV)

accredit

verb 3 give official authorization for (someone, typically a diplomat or journalist) to be in a particular place or to hold a particular post 1 Corinthians 16:3 And when I arrive, I will send those whom you _____ by letter to carry your gift to Jerusalem. (ESV)

stay

verb 4 [with object] stop, delay, or prevent (something), in particular suspend or postpone (judicial proceedings) or refrain from pressing (charges). Daniel 4:35 [35] all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, and he does according to his will among the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can _____ his hand or say to him, "What have you done?" (ESV)

mark

verb 5 notice or pay careful attention to Ezekiel 44:5 [5] And the LORD said to me, "Son of man, _____ well, see with your eyes, and hear with your ears all that I shall tell you concerning all the statutes of the temple of the LORD and all its laws. And mark well the entrance to the temple and all the exits from the sanctuary. (ESV)

forsake

verb abandon (someone or something) • renounce or give up (something valued or pleasant) Deuteronomy 31:6 [6] Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or _____ you." (ESV)

wrought

verb archaic past and past participle of work. adjective (of metals) beaten out or shaped by hammering. Numbers 23:23 For there is no enchantment against Jacob, no divination against Israel; now it shall be said of Jacob and Israel, 'What has God _____!' (ESV)

foreknow

verb be aware of (an event) before it happens past tense used here Romans 8:29 [29] For those whom he _____ he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. (ESV)

bereave

verb be deprived of a loved one through a profound absence, especially due to the loved one's death -ave Genesis 27:45 until your brother's anger turns away from you, and he forgets what you have done to him. Then I will send and bring you from there. Why should I be _____ft of you both in one day?" (ESV)

marvel

verb be filled with wonder or astonishment noun a wonderful or astonishing person or thing Exodus 34:10 The Covenant Renewed [10] And he said, "Behold, I am making a covenant. Before all your people I will do _____s, such as have not been created in all the earth or in any nation. And all the people among whom you are shall see the work of the LORD, for it is an awesome thing that I will do with you. (ESV)

splinter

verb break or cause to break into small sharp fragments Joel 1:7 [7] It has laid waste my vine and _____ed my fig tree; it has stripped off their bark and thrown it down; their branches are made white. (ESV)

bewilder

verb cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused Acts 2:6 And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were _____ed, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. (ESV)

embitter

verb cause (someone) to feel bitter or resentful Psalm 73:21 [21] When my soul was _____ed, when I was pricked in heart, (ESV)

vindicate

verb clear (someone) of blame or suspicion • show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified Genesis 20:16 To Sarah he said, "Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. It is a sign of your innocence in the eyes of all who are with you, and before everyone you are _____d." (ESV)

undertake

verb commit oneself to and begin (an enterprise or responsibility); take on Genesis 18:27 Abraham answered and said, "Behold, I have _____n to speak to the Lord, I who am but dust and ashes. (ESV)

blot

verb cover writing or pictures with ink or paint so that they cannot be seen. • obliterate or disregard something painful in one's memory or existence Exodus 17:14 [14] Then the LORD said to Moses, "Write this as a memorial in a book and recite it in the ears of Joshua, that I will utterly _____ out the memory of Amalek from under heaven." (ESV)

lop

verb cut off (a branch, limb, or other protrusion) from the main body of a tree Isaiah 10:33 Behold, the Lord GOD of hosts will _____ the boughs with terrifying power; the great in height will be hewn down, and the lofty will be brought low. (ESV)

annul

verb declare invalid (an official agreement, decision, or result) • declare (a marriage) to have had no legal existence Isaiah 14:27 For the LORD of hosts has purposed, and who will _____ it? His hand is stretched out, and who will turn it back? (ESV)

revel

verb enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing •get great pleasure from (a situation or experience) Isaiah 5:14 Therefore Sheol has enlarged its appetite and opened its mouth beyond measure, and the nobility of Jerusalem and her multitude will go down, her _____ers and he who exults in her. (ESV)

enlist

verb enroll or be enrolled in the armed services 2 Timothy 2:4 No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who _____ed him. (ESV)

gratify

verb give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction • indulge or satisfy (a desire) Galatians 5:16 Keep in Step with the Spirit But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not _____ the desires of the flesh. (ESV)

endow

verb give or bequeath an income or property to (a person or institution) Genesis 30:20 Then Leah said, "God has _____ed me with a good _____ment; now my husband will honor me, because I have borne him six sons." So she called his name Zebulun. (ESV)

consort

verb habitually associate with (someone), typically with the disapproval of others Psalm 26:4 I do not sit with men of falsehood, nor do I _____ with hypocrites. (ESV)

mar

verb impair the appearance of; disfigure • impair the quality of; spoil Leviticus 19:27 [27] You shall not round off the hair on your temples or _____ the edges of your beard. (ESV)

beautify

verb improve the appearance of. Isaiah 60:7 All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you; they shall come up with acceptance on my altar, and I will _____ my beautiful house. (ESV)

nullify

verb make legally null and void; invalidate • make of no use or value; cancel out Galatians 2:21 I do not _____ the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose. (ESV)

mottle

verb mark with spots or smears of color adjective Genesis 31:10 In the breeding season of the flock I lifted up my eyes and saw in a dream that the goats that mated with the flock were striped, spotted, and _____d. (ESV)

mingle

verb mix or cause to mix together Isaiah 19:14 [14] The LORD has _____d within her a spirit of confusion, and they will make Egypt stagger in all its deeds, as a drunken man staggers in his vomit. (ESV)

borne

verb past participle of bear Psalm 69:7 For it is for your sake that I have _____ reproach, that dishonor has covered my face. (ESV)

extol

verb praise enthusiastically Job 36:24 "Remember to _____ his work, of which men have sung. (ESV)

vaulted

verb provide (a building or room) with an arched roof or roofs Ezekiel 16:24 [24] you built yourself a _____ chamber and made yourself a lofty place in every square. (ESV)

chide

verb scold or rebuke Psalm 103:9 [9] He will not always _____, nor will he keep his anger forever. (ESV)

behold

verb see or observe (a thing or person, especially a remarkable or impressive one) Job 39:29 From there he spies out the prey; his eyes _____ it from far away. (ESV)

ratify

verb sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid. -y Galatians 3:15 The Law and the Promise To give a human example, brothers: even with a man-made covenant, no one annuls it or adds to it once it has been _____ied. (ESV)

assert

verb state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully Acts 25:19 [19] Rather they had certain points of dispute with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who was dead, but whom Paul _____ed to be alive. (ESV)

tarry

verb stay longer than intended; delay leaving a place Genesis 45:9 [9] Hurry and go up to my father and say to him, 'Thus says your son Joseph, God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me; do not _____. (ESV)

recount

verb tell someone about something; give an account of an event or experience Psalm 9:14 [14] that I may _____ all your praises, that in the gates of the daughter of Zion I may rejoice in your salvation. (ESV)

bound

verb walk or run with leaping strides Nahum 3:2 The crack of the whip, and rumble of the wheel, galloping horse and _____ing chariot! (ESV)

covet

verb yearn to possess or have (something) Exodus 34:24 [24] For I will cast out nations before you and enlarge your borders; no one shall _____ your land, when you go up to appear before the LORD your God three times in the year. (ESV)

wither

verb • (of a person, limb, or the skin) become shrunken or wrinkled from age or disease Matthew 12:10 And a man was there with a _____ed hand. And they asked him, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?"—so that they might accuse him. (ESV)

tread

verb • [ with obj. ] crush or flatten something with the feet Job 40:12 Look on everyone who is proud and bring him low and _____ down the wicked where they stand. (ESV)

dash

verb • [no object, with adverbial of direction] strike forcefully against something Deuteronomy 7:5 But thus shall you deal with them: you shall break down their altars and _____ in pieces their pillars and chop down their Asherim and burn their carved images with fire. (ESV)

assemble

verb • [with object] bring (people or things) together for a common purpose 1 [no object] (of people) gather together in one place for a common purpose Genesis 49:2 "_____ and listen, O sons of Jacob, listen to Israel your father. (ESV)

hasten

verb • [with object] cause (something) to happen sooner than it otherwise would [no object, with infinitive] be quick to do something Job 31:5 [5] "If I have walked with falsehood and my foot has _____ed to deceit; (ESV)

wag

verb • [with object] move (an upward-pointing finger) from side to side to signify a warning or reprimand Matthew 27:39 And those who passed by derided him, _____ging their heads (ESV)

taint

verb • affect with a bad or undesirable quality noun a trace of a bad or undesirable quality or substance Leviticus 19:7 [7] If it is eaten at all on the third day, it is _____ed; it will not be accepted, (ESV)

spring up

verb • appear suddenly or unexpectedly from past tense Acts 28:13 [13] And from there we made a circuit and arrived at Rhegium. And after one day a south wind ___ __, and on the second day we came to Puteoli. (ESV)

shear

verb • cut off (something such as hair, wool, or grass), with scissors or shears: I'll shear off all that fleece. • (be shorn of) have something cut off -ear+orn 2 Kings 19:26 while their inhabitants, _____ of strength, are dismayed and confounded, and have become like plants of the field and like tender grass, like grass on the housetops, blighted before it is grown. (ESV)

deport

verb • exile (a native) to another country. 1 [with object] expel (a foreigner) from a country, typically on the grounds of illegal status or for having committed a crime Matthew 1:11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the _____ation to Babylon. (ESV)

expel

verb • force out or eject (something), especially from the body Matthew 15:17 Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is _____led? (ESV)

gird

verb • secure (a garment or sword) on the body with a belt or band Exodus 29:5 [5] Then you shall take the garments, and put on Aaron the coat and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastpiece, and _____ him with the skillfully woven band of the ephod. (ESV)

ply

verb • work steadily at (one's business or trade); conduct Jeremiah 14:18 [18] If I go out into the field, behold, those pierced by the sword! And if I enter the city, behold, the diseases of famine! For both prophet and priest _____ their trade through the land and have no knowledge.'" (ESV)

acquit

verb free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty Job 10:14 If I sin, you watch me and do not _____ me of my iniquity. (ESV)

reprove

verb reprimand or censure (someone) Job 6:25 How forceful are upright words! But what does _____ from you reprove? (ESV)

burst

verb (past and past participle burst) [no object] (of a container) break suddenly and violently apart, spilling the contents, typically as a result of an impact or internal pressure Jeremiah 5:5 I will go to the great and will speak to them, for they know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God." But they all alike had broken the yoke; they had _____ the bonds. (ESV)

low

verb [ no obj. ] (of a cow) make a characteristic deep sound Job 6:5 Does the wild donkey bray when he has grass, or the ox _____ over his fodder? (ESV)

languish

verb [ no obj. ] 1 (of a person or other living thing) lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble • fail to make progress or be successful Genesis 47:13 Joseph and the Famine [13] Now there was no food in all the land, for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan _____ed by reason of the famine. (ESV)

fare

verb [ no obj. ] 1 [ with adverbial ] perform in a specified way in a particular situation or over a particular period of time • archaic happen; turn out Genesis 18:25 Far be it from you to do such a thing, to put the righteous to death with the wicked, so that the righteous _____ as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?" (ESV)

abstain

verb [ no obj. ] 1 restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something Leviticus 22:2 "Speak to Aaron and his sons so that they _____ from the holy things of the people of Israel, which they dedicate to me, so that they do not profane my holy name: I am the LORD. (ESV)

relent

verb [ no obj. ] abandon or mitigate a harsh intention or cruel treatment Exodus 32:12 [12] Why should the Egyptians say, 'With evil intent did he bring them out, to kill them in the mountains and to consume them from the face of the earth'? Turn from your burning anger and _____ from this disaster against your people. (ESV)

conspire

verb [ no obj. ] make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act Genesis 37:18 [18] They saw him from afar, and before he came near to them they _____d against him to kill him. (ESV)

encamp

verb [ no obj. ] settle in or establish a camp, especially a military one Genesis 26:17 So Isaac departed from there and _____ed in the Valley of Gerar and settled there. (ESV)

exult

verb [ no obj. ] show or feel elation or jubilation, especially as the result of a success Job 39:21 He paws in the valley and _____s in his strength; he goes out to meet the weapons. (ESV)

congeal

verb [ no obj. ] solidify or coagulate, especially by cooling Exodus 15:8 [8] At the blast of your nostrils the waters piled up; the floods stood up in a heap; the deeps _____ed in the heart of the sea. (ESV)

sojourn

verb [ no obj. ] stay somewhere temporarily Genesis 12:10 Abram and Sarai in Egypt Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to _____ there, for the famine was severe in the land. (ESV)

refrain

verb [ no obj. ] stop oneself from doing something. noun a repeated line or number of lines in a poem or song, typically at the end of each verse. Job 29:9 the princes _____ed from talking and laid their hand on their mouth; (ESV)

toil

verb [ no obj. ] work extremely hard or incessantly Job 24:5 Behold, like wild donkeys in the desert the poor go out to their _____, seeking game; the wasteland yields food for their children. (ESV)

murmur

verb [ no obj. ] archaic express one's discontent about (someone or something) in a subdued manner. Deuteronomy 1:27 And you _____ed in your tents and said, 'Because the LORD hated us he has brought us out of the land of Egypt, to give us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us. (ESV)

implore

verb [ reporting verb ] beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something Exodus 32:11 [11] But Moses _____d the LORD his God and said, "O LORD, why does your wrath burn hot against your people, whom you have brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand? (ESV)

regard

verb [ with obj. ] -consider or think of (someone or something) in a specified way -attention to or concern for something Job 35:13 Surely God does not hear an empty cry, nor does the Almighty _____ it. (ESV)

embalm

verb [ with obj. ] 1 (often as noun embalming) preserve (a corpse) from decay, originally with spices and now usually by arterial injection of a preservative Genesis 50:2 [2] And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to _____ his father. So the physicians _____ed Israel. (ESV)

appoint

verb [ with obj. ] 1 assign a job or role to (someone) 2 determine or decide on (a time or a place) Genesis 18:14 Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the _____ed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah shall have a son." (ESV)

beguile

verb [ with obj. ] 1 charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way • trick (someone) into doing something Numbers 25:18 for they have harassed you with their wiles, with which they _____d you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of the chief of Midian, their sister, who was killed on the day of the plague on account of Peor." (ESV)

scour

verb [ with obj. ] 1 clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent Leviticus 6:28 [28] And the earthenware vessel in which it is boiled shall be broken. But if it is boiled in a bronze vessel, that shall be _____ed and rinsed in water. (ESV)

embroider

verb [ with obj. ] 1 decorate (cloth) by sewing patterns on it with thread Exodus 35:35 [35] He has filled them with skill to do every sort of work done by an engraver or by a designer or by an _____ in blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen, or by a weaver—by any sort of workman or skilled designer. (ESV)

levy

verb [ with obj. ] 1 impose (a tax, fee, or fine) Numbers 31:28 And _____ for the LORD a tribute from the men of war who went out to battle, one out of five hundred, of the people and of the oxen and of the donkeys and of the flocks. (ESV)

utter

verb [ with obj. ] 1 make (a sound) with one's voice • say (something) aloud Job 42:3 'Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?' Therefore I have _____ed what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know. (ESV)

ordain

verb [ with obj. ] 1 make (someone) a priest or minister; confer holy orders on. 2 order or decree (something) officially • (especially of God or fate) prescribe; determine (something) Exodus 28:41 [41] And you shall put them on Aaron your brother, and on his sons with him, and shall anoint them and _____ them and consecrate them, that they may serve me as priests. (ESV)

appease

verb [ with obj. ] 1 pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands 2 relieve or satisfy (a demand or a feeling) Genesis 32:20 [20] and you shall say, 'Moreover, your servant Jacob is behind us.'" For he thought, "I may _____ him with the present that goes ahead of me, and afterward I shall see his face. Perhaps he will accept me." (ESV)

devise

verb [ with obj. ] 1 plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism) by careful thought Exodus 31:4 [4] to _____ artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze, (ESV)

render

verb [ with obj. ] 1 provide or give (a service, help, etc.) • submit or present for inspection or consideration Numbers 18:9 This shall be yours of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every offering of theirs, every grain offering of theirs and every sin offering of theirs and every guilt offering of theirs, which they _____ to me, shall be most holy to you and to your sons. (ESV)

depose

verb [ with obj. ] 1 remove from office suddenly and forcefully 2 Law testify to or give (evidence) on oath, typically in a written statement 3 Law question (a witness) in deposition. 2 Kings 23:5 And he _____d the priests whom the kings of Judah had ordained to make offerings in the high places at the cities of Judah and around Jerusalem; those also who burned incense to Baal, to the sun and the moon and the constellations and all the host of the heavens. (ESV)

thresh

verb [ with obj. ] 1 separate grain from (a plant), typically with a flail or by the action of a revolving mechanism Genesis 50:10 When they came to the _____ing floor of Atad, which is beyond the Jordan, they lamented there with a very great and grievous lamentation, and he made a mourning for his father seven days. (ESV)

commission

verb [ with obj. ] 3 appoint (someone) to the rank of officer in the armed services • order or authorize (a person or organization) to do or produce something Numbers 27:23 and he laid his hands on him and _____ed him as the LORD directed through Moses. (ESV)

incur

verb [ with obj. ] become subject to (something unwelcome or unpleasant) as a result of one's own behavior or actions Leviticus 5:19 [19] It is a guilt offering; he has indeed _____red guilt before the LORD." (ESV)

abase

verb [ with obj. ] behave in a way so as to belittle or degrade (someone) Job 40:11 Pour out the overflowings of your anger, and look on everyone who is proud and _____ him. (ESV)

ensnare

verb [ with obj. ] catch in or as in a trap Job 34:30 that a godless man should not reign, that he should not _____ the people. (ESV)

dismay

verb [ with obj. ] cause (someone) to feel consternation and distress Job 4:5 But now it has come to you, and you are impatient; it touches you, and you are _____ed. (ESV)

disinherit

verb [ with obj. ] change one's will or take other steps to prevent (someone) from inheriting one's property. Numbers 14:12 I will strike them with the pestilence and _____ them, and I will make of you a nation greater and mightier than they." (ESV)

daub

verb [ with obj. ] coat or smear (a surface) with a thick or sticky substance in a carelessly rough or liberal way Exodus 2:3 [3] When she could hide him no longer, she took for him a basket made of bulrushes and _____ed it with bitumen and pitch. She put the child in it and placed it among the reeds by the river bank. (ESV)

bestow

verb [ with obj. ] confer or present (an honor, right, or gift) Exodus 32:29 [29] And Moses said, "Today you have been ordained for the service of the LORD, each one at the cost of his son and of his brother, so that he might _____ a blessing upon you this day." (ESV)

revile

verb [ with obj. ] criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner: Exodus 22:28 [28] "You shall not _____ God, nor curse a ruler of your people. (ESV)

vanquish

verb [ with obj. ] defeat thoroughly Job 32:13 Beware lest you say, 'We have found wisdom; God may _____ him, not a man.' (ESV)

dispossess

verb [ with obj. ] deprive (someone) of something that they own, typically land or property Numbers 21:32 And Moses sent to spy out Jazer, and they captured its villages and _____ed the Amorites who were there. (ESV)

dole

verb [ with obj. ] distribute shares of something Leviticus 26:26 When I break your supply of bread, ten women shall bake your bread in a single oven and shall _____ out your bread again by weight, and you shall eat and not be satisfied. (ESV)

bewail

verb [ with obj. ] express great regret, disappointment, or bitterness over (something) • cry or wail loudly about (something) Leviticus 10:6 [6] And Moses said to Aaron and to Eleazar and Ithamar his sons, "Do not let the hair of your heads hang loose, and do not tear your clothes, lest you die, and wrath come upon all the congregation; but let your brothers, the whole house of Israel, _____ the burning that the LORD has kindled. (ESV)

outstretch

verb [ with obj. ] extend or stretch out (something, especially a hand or arm): I walked with my arms outstretched. • go beyond the limit of: their good intentions far outstretched their capacity to offer help. Exodus 6:6 Say therefore to the people of Israel, 'I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from slavery to them, and I will redeem you with an _____ed arm and with great acts of judgment. (ESV)

glean

verb [ with obj. ] extract (information) from various sources • collect gradually and bit by bit • historical : gather (leftover grain or other produce) after a harvest Job 24:6 They gather their fodder in the field, and they _____ the vineyard of the wicked man. (ESV)

revere

verb [ with obj. ] feel deep respect or admiration for (something) Leviticus 19:3 [3] Every one of you shall _____ his mother and his father, and you shall keep my Sabbaths: I am the LORD your God. (ESV)

pardon

verb [ with obj. ] forgive or excuse (a person, error, or offense) • a remission of the legal consequences of an offense or conviction Exodus 23:21 Pay careful attention to him and obey his voice; do not rebel against him, for he will not _____ your transgression, for my name is in him. (ESV)

allot

verb [ with obj. ] give or apportion (something) to someone as a share or task Deuteronomy 4:19 And beware lest you raise your eyes to heaven, and when you see the sun and the moon and the stars, all the host of heaven, you be drawn away and bow down to them and serve them, things that the LORD your God has _____ted to all the peoples under the whole heaven. (ESV)

exalt

verb [ with obj. ] hold (someone or something) in very high regard; think or speak very highly of Exodus 9:17 [17] You are still _____ing yourself against my people and will not let them go. (ESV)

oppress

verb [ with obj. ] keep (someone) in subservience and hardship, especially by the unjust exercise of authority Genesis 31:50 If you _____ my daughters, or if you take wives besides my daughters, although no one is with us, see, God is witness between you and me." (ESV)

bequeath

verb [ with obj. ] leave (a personal estate or one's body) to a person or other beneficiary by a will Leviticus 25:46 You may _____ them to your sons after you to inherit as a possession forever. You may make slaves of them, but over your brothers the people of Israel you shall not rule, one over another ruthlessly. (ESV)

assuage

verb [ with obj. ] make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense • satisfy (an appetite or desire) Job 16:5 I could strengthen you with my mouth, and the solace of my lips would _____ your pain. (ESV)

adorn

verb [ with obj. ] make more beautiful or attractive Job 40:10 "_____ yourself with majesty and dignity; clothe yourself with glory and splendor. (ESV)

heed

verb [ with obj. ] pay attention to; take notice of Numbers 21:3 And the LORD _____ed the voice of Israel and gave over the Canaanites, and they devoted them and their cities to destruction. So the name of the place was called Hormah. (ESV)

flay

verb [ with obj. ] peel the skin off (a corpse or carcass) Leviticus 1:6 [6] Then he shall _____ the burnt offering and cut it into pieces, (ESV)

expound

verb [ with obj. ] present and explain (a theory or idea) systematically and in detail Acts 28:23 [23] When they had appointed a day for him, they came to him at his lodging in greater numbers. From morning till evening he _____ed to them, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets. (ESV)

thwart

verb [ with obj. ] prevent (someone) from accomplishing something • oppose (a plan, attempt, or ambition) successfully Job 42:2 "I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be _____ed. (ESV)

refute

verb [ with obj. ] prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove Job 32:12 I gave you my attention, and, behold, there was none among you who _____d Job or who answered his words. (ESV)

denounce

verb [ with obj. ] publicly declare to be wrong or evil Numbers 23:7 And Balaam took up his discourse and said, "From Aram Balak has brought me, the king of Moab from the eastern mountains: 'Come, curse Jacob for me, and come, _____ Israel!' (ESV)

defer

verb [ with obj. ] put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone submit humbly to (a person or a person's wishes or qualities) Leviticus 19:15 [15] "You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or _____ to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor. (ESV)

spurn

verb [ with obj. ] reject with disdain or contempt Leviticus 26:15 if you _____ my statutes, and if your soul abhors my rules, so that you will not do all my commandments, but break my covenant, (ESV)

impute

verb [ with obj. ] represent (something, especially something undesirable) as being done, caused, or possessed by someone; attribute • Theology ascribe (righteousness, guilt, etc.) to someone by virtue of a similar quality in another Christ's righteousness has been _____d to us. Leviticus 17:4 [4] and does not bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting to offer it as a gift to the LORD in front of the tabernacle of the LORD, bloodguilt shall be _____d to that man. He has shed blood, and that man shall be cut off from among his people. (ESV)

berate

verb [ with obj. ] scold or criticize (someone) angrily Genesis 31:36 Then Jacob became angry and _____d Laban. Jacob said to Laban, "What is my offense? What is my sin, that you have hotly pursued me? (ESV)

undergird

verb [ with obj. ] secure or fasten from the underside, especially by a rope or chain passed underneath. Acts 27:17 [17] After hoisting it up, they used supports to _____ the ship. Then, fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and thus they were driven along. (ESV)

malign

verb [ with obj. ] speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner 1 Peter 4:4 With respect to this they are surprised when you do not join them in the same flood of debauchery, and they _____ you; (ESV)

harass

verb [ with obj. ] subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation • make repeated small-scale attacks on (an enemy) Genesis 49:23 The archers bitterly attacked him, shot at him, and _____ed him severely, (ESV)

attain

verb [ with obj. ] succeed in achieving (something that one desires and has worked for) Acts 26:7 [7] to which our twelve tribes hope to _____, as they earnestly worship night and day. And for this hope I am accused by Jews, O king! (ESV)

jettison

verb [ with obj. ] throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship • abandon or discard (someone or something that is no longer wanted) Acts 27:18 [18] Since we were violently storm-tossed, they began the next day to jettison the cargo. (ESV)

subvert

verb [ with obj. ] undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution) Exodus 23:8 [8] And you shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and _____s the cause of those who are in the right. (ESV)

entwine

verb [ with obj. ] wind or twist together; interweave Job 8:17 His roots _____ the stone heap; he looks upon a house of stones. (ESV)

knead

verb [ with obj. ] work (moistened flour or clay) into dough or paste with the hands. • make (bread or pottery) by kneading flour or clay. • massage or squeeze with the hands Exodus 12:34 [34] So the people took their dough before it was leavened, their _____ing bowls being bound up in their cloaks on their shoulders. (ESV)

swaddle

verb [ with obj. ] wrap (someone, especially a baby) in garments or cloth -e Job 38:9 when I made clouds its garment and thick darkness its _____ing band, (ESV)

bless

verb [ with obj. ] • call God holy; praise God. • express or feel gratitude to; thank Genesis 24:48 Then I bowed my head and worshiped the LORD and _____ed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me by the right way to take the daughter of my master's kinsman for his son. (ESV)

adjure

verb [ with obj. ] formal urge or request (someone) solemnly or earnestly to do something -e+ation Leviticus 5:1 [1] "If anyone sins in that he hears a public _____ation to testify, and though he is a witness, whether he has seen or come to know the matter, yet does not speak, he shall bear his iniquity; (ESV)

rouse

verb [ with obj. ] present tense 1 bring out of sleep; awaken • startle out of inactivity; cause to become active • cause or give rise to (an emotion or feeling) Job 39:18 When she _____s herself to flee, she laughs at the horse and his rider. (ESV)

beware

verb [no object, in imperative or infinitive] be cautious and alert to the dangers of Luke 12:1 _____ of the Leaven of the Pharisees In the meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, "_____ of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. (ESV)

troop

verb [no object, with adverbial of direction] (of a group of people) come or go together or in large numbers Jeremiah 5:7 "How can I pardon you? Your children have forsaken me and have sworn by those who are no gods. When I fed them to the full, they committed adultery and _____ed to the houses of whores. (ESV)

flit

verb [no object, with adverbial of direction] move swiftly and lightly Proverbs 26:2 [2] Like a sparrow in its _____ting, like a swallow in its flying, a curse that is causeless does not alight. (ESV)

totter

verb [no object, with adverbial] move in a feeble or unsteady way •(of a building) shake or rock as if about to collapse Psalm 59:11 Kill them not, lest my people forget; make them _____ by your power and bring them down, O Lord, our shield! (ESV)

quake

verb [no object] (especially of the earth) shake or tremble. • (of a person) shake or shudder with fear Judges 5:5 [5] The mountains _____d before the LORD, even Sinai before the LORD, the God of Israel. (ESV)

seethe

verb [no object] (of a liquid) bubble up as a result of being boiled Ezekiel 24:5 [5] Take the choicest one of the flock; pile the logs under it; boil it well; _____ also its bones in it. (ESV)

bellow

verb [no object] (of a person or animal) emit a deep loud roar, typically in pain or anger Psalm 59:7 There they are, _____ing with their mouths with swords in their lips— for "Who," they think, "will hear us?" (ESV)

fawn

verb [no object] (of a person) give a servile display of exaggerated flattery or affection, typically in order to gain favor or advantage Deuteronomy 33:29 Happy are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD, the shield of your help, and the sword of your triumph! Your enemies shall come fawning to you, and you shall tread upon their backs." (ESV)

bleat

verb [no object] (of a sheep, goat, or calf) make a characteristic wavering cry • [reporting verb] speak or complain in a weak, querulous, or foolish way 1 Samuel 15:14 And Samuel said, "What then is this _____ing of the sheep in my ears and the lowing of the oxen that I hear?" (ESV)

wallow

verb [no object] 1 (chiefly of large mammals) roll about or lie relaxed in mud or water, especially to keep cool, avoid biting insects, or spread scent 2 (wallow in) (of a person) indulge in an unrestrained way in (something that creates a pleasurable sensation) Ezekiel 16:22 [22] And in all your abominations and your whorings you did not remember the days of your youth, when you were naked and bare, _____ing in your blood. (ESV)

minister

verb [no object] 1 (minister to) attend to the needs of (someone) Mark 1:13 And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were _____ing to him. (ESV)

arise

verb [no object] 1 (of a problem, opportunity, or situation) emerge; become apparent: new difficulties had arisen. • come into being; originate 2 formal or literary get or stand up Nehemiah 2:20 Then I replied to them, "The God of heaven will make us prosper, and we his servants will _____ and build, but you have no portion or right or claim in Jerusalem." (ESV)

stoop

verb [no object] 1 bend one's head or body forward and downward Genesis 49:9 Judah is a lion's cub; from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He _____ed down; he crouched as a lion and as a lioness; who dares rouse him? (ESV)

gnaw

verb [no object] 1 bite at or nibble something persistently 2 cause persistent and wearing distress or anxiety Jeremiah 50:17 [17] "Israel is a hunted sheep driven away by lions. First the king of Assyria devoured him, and now at last Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has _____ed his bones. (ESV)

blush

verb [no object] 1 develop a pink tinge in the face from embarrassment or shame • feel embarrassed or ashamed Ezra 9:6 saying: "O my God, I am ashamed and _____ to lift my face to you, my God, for our iniquities have risen higher than our heads, and our guilt has mounted up to the heavens. (ESV)

correspond

verb [no object] 1 have a close similarity; match or agree almost exactly • be analogous or equivalent in character, form, or function Galatians 4:25 Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia; she _____s to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children. (ESV)

appeal

verb [no object] 1 make a serious or urgent request, typically to the public Luke 4:38 Jesus Heals Many And he arose and left the synagogue and entered Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was ill with a high fever, and they _____ed to him on her behalf. (ESV)

rave

verb [no object] 1 talk wildly or incoherently, as if one were delirious or insane 1 Kings 18:29 And as midday passed, they _____d on until the time of the offering of the oblation, but there was no voice. No one answered; no one paid attention. (ESV)

trespass

verb [no object] 2 archaic or literary commit an offense against (a person or a set of rules) 1 Samuel 25:28 Please forgive the _____ of your servant. For the LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house, because my lord is fighting the battles of the LORD, and evil shall not be found in you so long as you live. (ESV)

indulge

verb [no object] allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of • [with object] satisfy or yield freely to (a desire or interest) Matthew 23:25 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but inside they are full of greed and self-_____nce. (ESV)

vacillate

verb [no object] alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive -e 2 Corinthians 1:17 Was I _____ing when I wanted to do this? Do I make my plans according to the flesh, ready to say "Yes, yes" and "No, no" at the same time? (ESV)

domineer

verb [no object] assert one's will over another in an arrogant way 1 Peter 5:3 not _____ing over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock. (ESV)

suffice

verb [no object] be enough or adequate 1 Kings 20:10 Ben-hadad sent to him and said, "The gods do so to me and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall _____ for handfuls for all the people who follow me." (ESV)

proceed

verb [no object] begin or continue a course of action • move forward, especially after reaching a certain point Genesis 41:34 Let Pharaoh _____ to appoint overseers over the land and take one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt during the seven plentiful years. (ESV) • (of an action) be started • (of an action) be carried on or continued • originate from John 15:26 "But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who _____s from the Father, he will bear witness about me. (ESV)

cease

verb [no object] bring or come to an end 2 Chronicles 35:21 But he sent envoys to him, saying, "What have we to do with each other, king of Judah? I am not coming against you this day, but against the house with which I am at war. And God has commanded me to hurry. _____ opposing God, who is with me, lest he destroy you." (ESV)

smolder

verb [no object] burn slowly with smoke but no flame: the bonfire still smoldered, the smoke drifting over the paddock. • show or feel barely suppressed anger, hatred, or another powerful emotion • exist in a suppressed or concealed state Hosea 7:6 For with hearts like an oven they approach their intrigue; all night their anger _____s; in the morning it blazes like a flaming fire. (ESV)

desist

verb [no object] cease; abstain Proverbs 23:4 [4] Do not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to _____. (ESV)

railed

verb [no object] complain or protest strongly and persistently about 1 Samuel 25:14 But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, "Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to greet our master, and he _____ at them. (ESV)

rail

verb [no object] complain or protest strongly and persistently about Luke 23:39 One of the criminals who were hanged _____ed at him, saying, "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!" (ESV)

gloat

verb [no object] contemplate or dwell on one's own success or another's misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure Psalm 22:17 [17] I can count all my bones— they stare and _____ over me; (ESV)

cower

verb [no object] crouch down in fear Lamentations 3:16 [16] He has made my teeth grind on gravel, and made me _____ in ashes; (ESV)

venture

verb [no object] dare to do something or go somewhere that may be dangerous or unpleasant Acts 19:31 And even some of the Asiarchs, who were friends of his, sent to him and were urging him not to _____ into the theater. (ESV)

preach

verb [no object] deliver a sermon or religious address to an assembled group of people, typically in church • [with object] publicly proclaim or teach Mark 1:7 And he _____ed, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. (ESV)

aspire

verb [no object] direct one's hopes or ambitions toward achieving something 1 Thessalonians 4:11 and to _____ to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, (ESV)

gorge

verb [no object] eat a large amount greedily; fill oneself with food Isaiah 34:6 The LORD has a sword; it is sated with blood; it is _____d with fat, with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom. (ESV)

deliberate

verb [no object] engage in long and careful consideration Luke 14:31 Or what king, going out to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and _____ whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? (ESV)

rejoice

verb [no object] feel or show great joy or delight Exodus 18:9 And Jethro _____d for all the good that the LORD had done to Israel, in that he had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians. (ESV)

testify

verb [no object] give evidence as a witness in a law court Galatians 5:3 I _____ again to every man who accepts circumcision that he is obligated to keep the whole law. (ESV)

yearn

verb [no object] have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from 1 Kings 3:26 [26] Then the woman whose son was alive said to the king, because her heart _____ed for her son, "Oh, my lord, give her the living child, and by no means put him to death." But the other said, "He shall be neither mine nor yours; divide him." (ESV)

reside

verb [no object] have one's permanent home in a particular place Ezekiel 47:22 [22] You shall allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the sojourners who _____ among you and have had children among you. They shall be to you as native-born children of Israel. With you they shall be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel. (ESV)

meddler

verb [no object] interfere in or busy oneself unduly with something that is not one's concern 1 Peter 4:15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a _____. (ESV)

intercede

verb [no object] intervene on behalf of another Jeremiah 27:18 [18] If they are prophets, and if the word of the LORD is with them, then let them _____ with the LORD of hosts, that the vessels that are left in the house of the LORD, in the house of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem may not go to Babylon. (ESV)

snort

verb [no object] make a sudden sound through one's nose, especially to express indignation or derision Malachi 1:13 But you say, 'What a weariness this is,' and you _____ at it, says the LORD of hosts. You bring what has been taken by violence or is lame or sick, and this you bring as your offering! Shall I accept that from your hand? says the LORD. (ESV)

writhe

verb [no object] make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body respond with great emotional or physical discomfort to (a violent or unpleasant feeling or thought) Micah 4:10 _____ and groan, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in labor, for now you shall go out from the city and dwell in the open country; you shall go to Babylon. There you shall be rescued; there the LORD will redeem you from the hand of your enemies. (ESV)

jeer

verb [no object] make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice 2 Kings 2:23 He went up from there to Bethel, and while he was going up on the way, some small boys came out of the city and _____ed at him, saying, "Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!" (ESV)

stray

verb [no object] move away aimlessly from a group or from the right course or place 1 Timothy 5:15 [15] For some have already _____ed after Satan. (ESV)

maraud

verb [no object] roam in search of things to steal or people to attack 1 Kings 11:24 [24] And he gathered men about him and became leader of a _____ing band, after the killing by David. And they went to Damascus and lived there and made him king in Damascus. (ESV)

waver

verb [no object] shake with a quivering motion • become unsteady or unreliable • be undecided between two opinions or courses of action; be irresolute Jeremiah 4:1 "If you return, O Israel, declares the LORD, to me you should return. If you remove your detestable things from my presence, and do not _____, (ESV)

gleam

verb [no object] shine brightly, especially with reflected light Nahum 2:4 The chariots race madly through the streets; they rush to and fro through the squares; they _____ like torches; they dart like lightning. (ESV)

blaspheme

verb [no object] speak irreverently about God or sacred things Leviticus 24:11 and the Israelite woman's son _____d the Name, and cursed. Then they brought him to Moses. His mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan. (ESV)

scoff

verb [no object] speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way Deuteronomy 32:15 [15] "But Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked; you grew fat, stout, and sleek; then he forsook God who made him and _____ed at the Rock of his salvation. (ESV)

recoil

verb [no object] suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust Hosea 11:8 How can I give you up, O Ephraim? How can I hand you over, O Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart _____s within me; my compassion grows warm and tender. (ESV)

babble

verb [no object] talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way 1 Timothy 6:20 O Timothy, guard the deposit entrusted to you. Avoid the irreverent _____ and contradictions of what is falsely called "knowledge," (ESV)

consist

verb [no object] • (_____ in) have as an essential feature 1 (_____ of) be composed or made up of Luke 12:15 And he said to them, "Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not _____ in the abundance of his possessions." (ESV)

abound

verb [no object] • (_____ in/with) have in large numbers or amounts exist in large numbers or amounts Exodus 34:6 [6] The LORD passed before him and proclaimed, "The LORD, the LORD, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and _____ing in steadfast love and faithfulness, (ESV)

wane

verb [no object] • (especially of a condition or feeling) decrease in vigor, power, or extent; become weaker Judges 19:9 And when the man and his concubine and his servant rose up to depart, his father-in-law, the girl's father, said to him, "Behold, now the day has _____d toward evening. Please, spend the night. Behold, the day draws to its close. Lodge here and let your heart be merry, and tomorrow you shall arise early in the morning for your journey, and go home." (ESV)

insist

verb [no object] • (insist on) persist in doing something even though it is annoying or odd (insist on) demand forcefully to have something Titus 3:8 The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to _____ on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people. (ESV)

hiss

verb [no object] • (of a person) make a sibilant sound as a sign of disapproval or derision noun • a sibilant sound used as an expression of disapproval or derision Micah 6:16 For you have kept the statutes of Omri, and all the works of the house of Ahab; and you have walked in their counsels, that I may make you a desolation, and your inhabitants a _____ing; so you shall bear the scorn of my people." (ESV)

prosper

verb [no object] • [with object] archaic make successful succeed in material terms; be financially successful Genesis 24:21 [21] The man gazed at her in silence to learn whether the LORD had _____ed his journey or not. (ESV)

perish

verb [no object] •lose its normal qualities; rot or decay suffer death, typically in a violent, sudden, or untimely way Luke 15:17 "But when he came to himself, he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough bread, but I _____ here with hunger! (ESV)

teem

verb [no object] (_____ with) be full of or swarming with Psalm 104:25 [25] Here is the sea, great and wide, which _____s with creatures innumerable, living things both small and great. (ESV)

partake

verb [no object] formal 1 (partake of) eat or drink (something) 2 (partake in) join in (an activity) past tense Hebrews 2:14 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise _____ of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, (ESV)

confess

verb [reporting verb] admit or state that one has committed a crime or is at fault in some way • [with object] declare (one's religious faith) John 1:20 He confessed, and did not deny, but _____ed, "I am not the Christ." (ESV)

grumble

verb [reporting verb] complain or protest about something in a bad-tempered but typically muted way Luke 5:30 And the Pharisees and their scribes _____d at his disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?" (ESV)

mutter

verb [reporting verb] say something in a low or barely audible voice, especially in dissatisfaction or irritation Isaiah 59:3 For your hands are defiled with blood and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies; your tongue _____s wickedness. (ESV)

proclaim

verb [with clause] announce officially or publicly • declare something one considers important with due emphasis Luke 8:39 "Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you." And he went away, _____ing throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him. (ESV)

betroth

verb [with object enter into a formal agreement to marry Exodus 22:16 Laws About Social Justice "If a man seduces a virgin who is not _____ed and lies with her, he shall give the bride-price for her and make her his wife. (ESV)

oblige

verb [with object and infinitive] make (someone) legally or morally bound to an action or course of action • [with object] do as (someone) asks or desires in order to help or please them • (be obliged) be indebted or grateful • [with object] archaic bind (someone) by an oath, promise, or contract. Ezekiel 45:16 [16] All the people of the land shall be _____d to give this offering to the prince in Israel. (ESV)

exhort

verb [with object and infinitive] strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something Luke 3:18 So with many other _____ations he preached good news to the people. (ESV)

people

verb [with object] (of a particular group of people) inhabit (an area or place) Isaiah 54:3 For you will spread abroad to the right and to the left, and your offspring will possess the nations and will _____ the desolate cities. (ESV)

afflict

verb [with object] (of a problem or illness) cause pain or suffering to; affect or trouble Genesis 12:17 But the LORD _____ed Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife. (ESV)

perplex

verb [with object] (of something complicated or unaccountable) cause (someone) to feel completely baffled Luke 9:7 Herod Is _____ed by Jesus Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was _____ed, because it was said by some that John had been raised from the dead, (ESV)

devote

verb [with object] 1 (devote something to) give all or a large part of one's time or resources to (a person, activity, or cause) Matthew 6:24 "No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be _____d to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money. (ESV)

craze

verb [with object] 1 (usually as adjective _____d) wildly insane or excited Jeremiah 25:16 [16] They shall drink and stagger and be _____d because of the sword that I am sending among them." (ESV)

emasculate

verb [with object] 1 (usually as adjective emasculated) deprive (a man) of his male role or identity • archaic castrate (a man or male animal). Galatians 5:12 I wish those who unsettle you would _____ themselves! (ESV)

ravish

verb [with object] 1 archaic seize and carry off (someone) by force. • dated (of a man) force (a woman or girl) to have sexual intercourse against her will; rape. Deuteronomy 28:30 You shall betroth a wife, but another man shall _____ her. You shall build a house, but you shall not dwell in it. You shall plant a vineyard, but you shall not enjoy its fruit. (ESV)

dispute

verb [with object] 1 argue about (something); discuss heatedly • question whether (a statement or alleged fact) is true or valid 2 Chronicles 19:8 Moreover, in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed certain Levites and priests and heads of families of Israel, to give judgment for the LORD and to decide _____d cases. They had their seat at Jerusalem. (ESV)

muster

verb [with object] 1 assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle. Joshua 8:10 Joshua arose early in the morning and _____ed the people and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai. (ESV)

perceive

verb [with object] 1 become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand Luke 5:22 When Jesus _____d their thoughts, he answered them, "Why do you question in your hearts? (ESV)

execute

verb [with object] 1 carry out or put into effect (a plan, order, or course of action) Jeremiah 7:5 "For if you truly amend your ways and your deeds, if you truly _____ justice one with another, (ESV)

confound

verb [with object] 1 cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations • prove (a theory, expectation, or prediction) wrong • defeat (a plan, aim, or hope) • archaic overthrow (an enemy). Isaiah 19:3 [3] and the spirit of the Egyptians within them will be emptied out, and I will _____ their counsel; and they will inquire of the idols and the sorcerers, and the mediums and the necromancers; (ESV)

mount

verb [with object] 1 climb up (stairs, a hill, or other rising surface) • climb or move up on to (a raised surface Ezra 9:6 saying: "O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift my face to you, my God, for our iniquities have risen higher than our heads, and our guilt has _____ed up to the heavens. (ESV)

fell

verb [with object] 1 cut down (a tree). 2 Kings 3:19 and you shall attack every fortified city and every choice city, and shall _____ every good tree and stop up all springs of water and ruin every good piece of land with stones." (ESV)

repulse

verb [with object] 1 drive back (an attack or attacking enemy) by force • fail to welcome (friendly advances or the person making them); rebuff • refuse to accept (an offer) 2 Kings 18:24 How then can you _____ a single captain among the least of my master's servants, when you trust in Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? (ESV)

favor

verb [with object] 1 feel or show approval or preference for • work to the advantage of Luke 1:28 And he came to her and said, "Greetings, O _____ed one, the Lord is with you!" (ESV)

inspire

verb [with object] 1 fill (someone) with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative: [with object and infinitive] • create (a feeling, especially a positive one) in a person • (inspire someone with) animate someone with (such a feeling) • give rise to: the movie was successful enough to inspire a sequel. 2 breathe in (air); inhale. Exodus 35:34 And he has _____d him to teach, both him and Oholiab the son of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan. (ESV)

dog

verb [with object] 1 follow (someone or their movements) closely and persistently • (of a problem) cause continual trouble for Lamentations 4:18 [18] They _____ged our steps so that we could not walk in our streets; our end drew near; our days were numbered, for our end had come. (ESV)

foul

verb [with object] 1 make foul or dirty; pollute • disgrace or dishonor. • (of an animal) make (something) dirty with excrement Ezekiel 32:2 [2] "Son of man, raise a lamentation over Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him: "You consider yourself a lion of the nations, but you are like a dragon in the seas; you burst forth in your rivers, trouble the waters with your feet, and _____their rivers. (ESV)

administer

verb [with object] 1 manage and be responsible for the running of (a business, organization, etc.) 2 Samuel 8:15 David's Officials So David reigned over all Israel. And David _____ed justice and equity to all his people. (ESV)

procure

verb [with object] 1 obtain (something), especially with care or effort 2 Chronicles 11:23 And he dealt wisely and distributed some of his sons through all the districts of Judah and Benjamin, in all the fortified cities, and he gave them abundant provisions and _____d wives for them. (ESV)

commend

verb [with object] 1 praise formally or officially 2 present as suitable for approval or acceptance; recommend Proverbs 15:2 The tongue of the wise _____s knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly. (ESV)

entertain

verb [with object] 1 provide (someone) with amusement or enjoyment • receive (someone) as a guest and provide them with food and drink Acts 28:7 [7] Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us and _____ed us hospitably for three days. (ESV)

nourish

verb [with object] 1 provide with the food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition Zechariah 11:16 For behold, I am raising up in the land a shepherd who does not care for those being destroyed, or seek the young or heal the maimed or _____ the healthy, but devours the flesh of the fat ones, tearing off even their hoofs. (ESV)

inflame

verb [with object] 1 provoke or intensify (strong feelings, especially anger) in someone • provoke (someone) to strong feelings Isaiah 5:11 Woe to those who rise early in the morning, that they may run after strong drink, who tarry late into the evening as wine _____s them! (ESV)

distill

verb [with object] 1 purify (a liquid) by vaporizing it, then condensing it by cooling the vapor, and collecting the resulting liquid Deuteronomy 32:2 [2] May my teaching drop as the rain, my speech _____ as the dew, like gentle rain upon the tender grass, and like showers upon the herb. (ESV)

sift

verb [with object] 1 put (a fine, loose, or powdery substance) through a sieve so as to remove lumps or large particles Luke 22:31 Jesus Foretells Peter's Denial "Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might _____ you like wheat, (ESV)

induce

verb [with object] 1 succeed in persuading or influencing (someone) to do something 2 Chronicles 18:2 After some years he went down to Ahab in Samaria. And Ahab killed an abundance of sheep and oxen for him and for the people who were with him, and _____d him to go up against Ramoth-gilead. (ESV)

enclose

verb [with object] 1 surround or close off on all sides Ezekiel 41:7 [7] And it became broader as it wound upward to the side chambers, because the temple was _____d upward all around the temple. Thus the temple had a broad area upward, and so one went up from the lowest story to the top story through the middle story. (ESV)

avert

verb [with object] 1 turn away (one's eyes or thoughts). 2 prevent or ward off (an undesirable occurrence) 2 Samuel 24:21 And Araunah said, "Why has my lord the king come to his servant?" David said, "To buy the threshing floor from you, in order to build an altar to the LORD, that the plague may be _____ed from the people." (ESV)

inscribe

verb [with object] 1 write or carve (words or symbols) on something, especially as a formal or permanent record Daniel 5:24 [24] "Then from his presence the hand was sent, and this writing was _____d. (ESV)

alienate

verb [with object] 2 Law transfer ownership of (property rights) to another person or group. 1 cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged • cause (someone) to become unsympathetic or hostile Ezekiel 48:14 [14] They shall not sell or exchange any of it. They shall not _____ this choice portion of the land, for it is holy to the LORD. (ESV)

smear

verb [with object] 2 damage the reputation of (someone) by false accusations; slander Psalm 119:69 The insolent _____ me with lies, but with my whole heart I keep your precepts; (ESV)

goads

verb [with object] 2 drive or urge (an animal) on with a goad. Acts 26:14 [14] And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the _____.' (ESV)

quench

verb [with object] 2 extinguish (a fire) • stifle or suppress (a feeling) 2 Samuel 14:7 And now the whole clan has risen against your servant, and they say, 'Give up the man who struck his brother, that we may put him to death for the life of his brother whom he killed.' And so they would destroy the heir also. Thus they would _____ my coal that is left and leave to my husband neither name nor remnant on the face of the earth." (ESV) 1 satisfy (one's thirst) by drinking. • satisfy (a desire) Psalm 104:11 they give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys _____ their thirst. (ESV)

conduct

verb [with object] 2 lead or guide (someone) to or around a particular place Acts 17:15 Those who _____ed Paul brought him as far as Athens, and after receiving a command for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they departed. (ESV)

enrich

verb [with object] 2 make (someone) wealthy or wealthier 1 improve or enhance the quality or value of 1 Samuel 17:25 And the men of Israel said, "Have you seen this man who has come up? Surely he has come up to defy Israel. And the king will _____ the man who kills him with great riches and will give him his daughter and make his father's house free in Israel." (ESV)

wean

verb [with object] accustom (an infant or other young mammal) to food other than its mother's milk. Genesis 21:8 God Protects Hagar and Ishmael [8] And the child grew and was weaned. And Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was _____ed. (ESV)

designate

verb [with object] appoint (someone) to a specified position • signify; indicate adjective appointed to an office or position but not yet installed Exodus 21:8 If she does not please her master, who has _____d her for himself, then he shall let her be redeemed. He shall have no right to sell her to a foreign people, since he has broken faith with her. (ESV)

entrust

verb [with object] assign the responsibility for doing something to (someone) John 2:24 But Jesus on his part did not _____ himself to them, because he knew all people (ESV)

entice

verb [with object] attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage 2 Peter 2:14 They have eyes full of adultery, insatiable for sin. They _____ unsteady souls. They have hearts trained in greed. Accursed children! (ESV)

ascribe

verb [with object] attribute something to (a cause) Deuteronomy 32:3 [3] For I will proclaim the name of the LORD; _____ greatness to our God! (ESV)

befit

verb [with object] be appropriate for; suit Psalm 93:5 [5] Your decrees are very trustworthy; holiness _____s your house, O LORD, forevermore. (ESV)

adjoin

verb [with object] be next to and joined with (a building, room, or piece of land) Ezekiel 48:2 [2] _____ing the territory of Dan, from the east side to the west, Asher, one portion. (ESV)

sire

verb [with object] be the male parent of (an animal). • literary (of a person) be the father of. Proverbs 17:21 He who _____s a fool gets himself sorrow, and the father of a fool has no joy. (ESV)

disbelieve

verb [with object] be unable to believe (someone or something) Acts 28:24 [24] And some were convinced by what he said, but others _____d. (ESV)

lavish

verb [with object] bestow something in generous or extravagant quantities on adjective sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious Hosea 2:8 And she did not know that it was I who gave her the grain, the wine, and the oil, and who _____ed on her silver and gold, which they used for Baal. (ESV)

instigate

verb [with object] bring about or initiate (an action or event) Acts 6:11 Then they secretly _____d men who said, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God." (ESV)

disgrace

verb [with object] bring shame or discredit on (someone or something) noun • [in singular] a person or thing regarded as shameful and unacceptable 1 Samuel 20:34 And Jonathan rose from the table in fierce anger and ate no food the second day of the month, for he was grieved for David, because his father had _____d him. (ESV)

subjugate

verb [with object] bring under domination or control, especially by conquest 2 Chronicles 28:10 And now you intend to _____ the people of Judah and Jerusalem, male and female, as your slaves. Have you not sins of your own against the LORD your God? (ESV)

dishearten

verb [with object] cause (someone) to lose determination or confidence Ezekiel 13:22 [22] Because you have _____ed the righteous falsely, although I have not grieved him, and you have encouraged the wicked, that he should not turn from his evil way to save his life, (ESV)

ravage

verb [with object] cause severe and extensive damage to Judges 16:24 And when the people saw him, they praised their god. For they said, "Our god has given our enemy into our hand, the _____r of our country, who has killed many of us." (ESV)

invoke

verb [with object] cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument • call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as a witness, or for inspiration. • call earnestly for 1 Chronicles 16:4 [4] Then he appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of the LORD, to _____, to thank, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel. (ESV)

precede

verb [with object] come before (something) in time • go in front or ahead of 1 Thessalonians 4:15 For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not _____ those who have fallen asleep. (ESV)

console

verb [with object] comfort (someone) at a time of grief or disappointment 2 Samuel 10:2 And David said, "I will deal loyally with Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father dealt loyally with me." So David sent by his servants to _____ him concerning his father. And David's servants came into the land of the Ammonites. (ESV)

raze

verb [with object] completely destroy (a building, town, or other site) Judges 9:45 And Abimelech fought against the city all that day. He captured the city and killed the people who were in it, and he _____d the city and sowed it with salt. (ESV)

uphold

verb [with object] confirm or support (something which has been questioned) Numbers 20:12 And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, "Because you did not believe in me, to _____ me as holy in the eyes of the people of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them." (ESV)

erect

verb [with object] construct (a building, wall, or other upright structure) • create or establish (a theory or system) 2 Chronicles 33:3 For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had broken down, and he _____ed altars to the Baals, and made Asheroth, and worshiped all the host of heaven and served them. (ESV)

broil

verb [with object] cook (meat or fish) by exposure to direct, intense radiant heat Luke 24:42 They gave him a piece of _____ed fish, (ESV)

hinder

verb [with object] create difficulties for (someone or something), resulting in delay or obstruction Matthew 19:14 [14] but Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me and do not _____ them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven." (ESV)

contrive

verb [with object] create or bring about (an object or a situation) by deliberate use of skill and artifice • manage to do something foolish or create an undesirable situation Acts 5:4 While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you have _____d this deed in your heart? You have not lied to man but to God." (ESV)

bedeck

verb [with object] decorate Song of Solomon 5:14 His arms are rods of gold, set with jewels. His body is polished ivory, _____ed with sapphires. (ESV)

deprive

verb [with object] deny (a person or place) the possession or use of something Isaiah 5:23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe, and _____ the innocent of his right! (ESV)

annihilate

verb [with object] destroy utterly; obliterate Esther 3:13 Letters were sent by couriers to all the king's provinces with instruction to destroy, to kill, and to _____ all Jews, young and old, women and children, in one day, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar, and to plunder their goods. (ESV)

apportion

verb [with object] divide and allocate Joshua 18:2 There remained among the people of Israel seven tribes whose inheritance had not yet been _____ed. (ESV)

seduce

verb [with object] entice (someone) into sexual activity • attract (someone) to a belief or into a course of action that is inadvisable or foolhardy Exodus 22:16 Laws About Social Justice [16] "If a man _____s a virgin who is not betrothed and lies with her, he shall give the bride-price for her and make her his wife. (ESV)

elude

verb [with object] evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning way 1 Samuel 19:10 And Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he _____d Saul, so that he struck the spear into the wall. And David fled and escaped that night. (ESV)

surpass

verb [with object] exceed; be greater than • be better than 2 Corinthians 12:7 [7] So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the _____ing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. (ESV)

deride

verb [with object] express contempt for; ridicule 1 Samuel 2:1 Hannah's Prayer And Hannah prayed and said, "My heart exults in the LORD; my horn is exalted in the LORD. My mouth _____s my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation. (ESV)

neglect

verb [with object] fail to care for properly • not pay proper attention to; disregard • [with infinitive] fail to do something Nehemiah 10:39 For the people of Israel and the sons of Levi shall bring the contribution of grain, wine, and oil to the chambers, where the vessels of the sanctuary are, as well as the priests who minister, and the gatekeepers and the singers. We will not _____ the house of our God." (ESV)

suckle

verb [with object] feed (a baby or young animal) from the breast or teat Deuteronomy 32:13 [13] He made him ride on the high places of the land, and he ate the produce of the field, and he _____d him with honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock. (ESV)

execrate

verb [with object] feel or express great loathing for noun in this example, -e+ion Jeremiah 42:18 [18] "For thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: As my anger and my wrath were poured out on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so my wrath will be poured out on you when you go to Egypt. You shall become an _____ion, a horror, a curse, and a taunt. You shall see this place no more. (ESV)

ascertain

verb [with object] find (something) out for certain; make sure of 1 Kings 7:47 [47] And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because there were so many of them; the weight of the bronze was not _____ed. (ESV)

shod

verb [with object] fit (a horse) with a shoe or shoes. past tense Ezekiel 16:10 [10] I clothed you also with embroidered cloth and _____ you with fine leather. I wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk. (ESV)

prejudge

verb [with object] form a judgment on (an issue or person) prematurely and without having adequate information -e+ing 1 Timothy 5:21 [21] In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels I charge you to keep these rules without _____ing, doing nothing from partiality. (ESV)

renounce

verb [with object] formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession) Psalm 10:13 [13] Why does the wicked _____ God and say in his heart, "You will not call to account"? (ESV)

abolish

verb [with object] formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution) Matthew 5:17 Christ Came to Fulfill the Law "Do not think that I have come to _____ the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. (ESV)

garner

verb [with object] gather or collect (something, especially information or approval) • archaic store; deposit Isaiah 62:9 but those who _____ it shall eat it and praise the LORD, and those who gather it shall drink it in the courts of my sanctuary." (ESV)

accumulate

verb [with object] gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of 2 Timothy 4:3 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will _____ for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, (ESV)

enlighten

verb [with object] give (someone) greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation • give (someone) spiritual knowledge or insight. Hebrews 6:4 For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been _____ed, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, (ESV)

appall

verb [with object] greatly dismay or horrify Leviticus 26:32 And I myself will devastate the land, so that your enemies who settle in it shall be _____ed at it. (ESV)

hamper

verb [with object] hinder or impede the movement or progress of Proverbs 4:12 When you walk, your step will not be _____ed, and if you run, you will not stumble. (ESV)

hallowed

verb [with object] honor as holy •greatly revered or respected ESV Definition Let your name be kept holy Let your name be treated with reverence Matthew 6:9 Pray then like this: "Our Father in heaven, _____ be your name. (ESV)

defraud

verb [with object] illegally obtain money from (someone) by deception 1 Samuel 12:3 Here I am; testify against me before the LORD and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Or whose donkey have I taken? Or whom have I _____ed? Whom have I oppressed? Or from whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind my eyes with it? Testify against me and I will restore it to you." (ESV)

delude

verb [with object] impose a misleading belief upon (someone); deceive; fool Isaiah 19:13 [13] The princes of Zoan have become fools, and the princes of Memphis are _____d; those who are the cornerstones of her tribes have made Egypt stagger. (ESV)

mutilate

verb [with object] inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on Philippians 3:2 [2] Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who _____ the flesh. (ESV)

avenge

verb [with object] inflict harm in return for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or another) • inflict harm on behalf of (oneself or someone else previously wronged or harmed) Exodus 21:20 "When a man strikes his slave, male or female, with a rod and the slave dies under his hand, he shall be _____d. (ESV)

transgress

verb [with object] infringe or go beyond the bounds of (a moral principle or other established standard of behavior) Joshua 23:16 if you _____ the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and go and serve other gods and bow down to them. Then the anger of the LORD will be kindled against you, and you shall perish quickly from off the good land that he has given to you." (ESV)

flatter

verb [with object] lavish insincere praise and compliments upon (someone), especially to further one's own interests Psalm 78:36 [36] But they _____ed him with their mouths; they lied to him with their tongues. (ESV)

forfeit

verb [with object] lose or be deprived of (property or a right or privilege) as a penalty for wrongdoing • lose or give up (something) as a necessary consequence of something else Matthew 16:26 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and _____s his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? (ESV)

impoverish

verb [with object] make (a person or area) poor Judges 14:15 On the fourth day they said to Samson's wife, "Entice your husband to tell us what the riddle is, lest we burn you and your father's house with fire. Have you invited us here to _____ us?" (ESV)

impart

verb [with object] make (information) known; communicate • bestow (a quality) Psalm 119:130 The unfolding of your words gives light; it _____s understanding to the simple. (ESV)

disclose

verb [with object] make (secret or new information) known • allow (something) to be seen, especially by uncovering it -e 1 Samuel 20:2 And he said to him, "Far from it! You shall not die. Behold, my father does nothing either great or small without _____ing it to me. And why should my father hide this from me? It is not so." (ESV)

accustom

verb [with object] make (someone or something) accept something as normal or usual 2 Chronicles 30:16 They took their _____ed posts according to the Law of Moses the man of God. The priests threw the blood that they received from the hand of the Levites. (ESV)

daunt

verb [with object] make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive Isaiah 31:4 For thus the LORD said to me, "As a lion or a young lion growls over his prey, and when a band of shepherds is called out against him he is not terrified by their shouting or _____ed at their noise, so the LORD of hosts will come down to fight on Mount Zion and on its hill. (ESV)

incense

verb [with object] make (someone) very angry Isaiah 41:11 Behold, all who are _____d against you shall be put to shame and confounded; those who strive against you shall be as nothing and shall perish. (ESV)

perpetuate

verb [with object] make (something, typically an undesirable situation or an unfounded belief) continue indefinitely • preserve (something valued) from oblivion or extinction Nahum 1:14 The LORD has given commandment about you: "No more shall your name be _____d; from the house of your gods I will cut off the carved image and the metal image. I will make your grave, for you are vile." (ESV)

assail

verb [with object] make a concerted or violent attack on Psalm 27:2 When evildoers _____ me to eat up my flesh, my adversaries and foes, it is they who stumble and fall. (ESV)

moor

verb [with object] make fast (a boat) by attaching it by cable or rope to the shore or to an anchor Mark 6:53 Jesus Heals the Sick in Gennesaret When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and _____ed to the shore. (ESV)

divulge

verb [with object] make known (private or sensitive information) -e Acts 19:18 Also many of those who were now believers came, confessing and _____ing their practices. (ESV)

acquaint

verb [with object] make someone aware of or familiar with Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and _____ed with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. (ESV)

enrage

verb [with object] make very angry Ezekiel 16:43 [43] Because you have not remembered the days of your youth, but have _____d me with all these things, therefore, behold, I have returned your deeds upon your head, declares the Lord GOD. Have you not committed lewdness in addition to all your abominations? (ESV)

dapple

verb [with object] mark with spots or rounded patches Zechariah 6:3 the third white horses, and the fourth chariot _____d horses—all of them strong. (ESV)

derive

verb [with object] obtain something from (a specified source) Philemon 7 [7] For I have _____d much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you. (ESV)

defy

verb [with object] openly resist or refuse to obey: a woman who defies convention. • (of a thing) make (an action or quality) almost impossible 1 Samuel 17:10 And the Philistine said, "I _____ the ranks of Israel this day. Give me a man, that we may fight together." (ESV)

swamp

verb [with object] overwhelm or flood with water • [no object] (of a boat) become overwhelmed with water and sink. Matthew 8:24 And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being _____ed by the waves; but he was asleep. (ESV)

disregard

verb [with object] pay no attention to; ignore Titus 2:15 Declare these things; exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one _____ you. (ESV)

discern

verb [with object] perceive or recognize (something) Genesis 41:33 Now therefore let Pharaoh select a _____ing and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt. (ESV)

liken

verb [with object] point out the resemblance of someone or something to Isaiah 40:18 To whom then will you _____ God, or what likeness compare with him? (ESV)

burnish

verb [with object] polish (something, especially metal) by rubbing • enhance or perfect (something such as a reputation or a skill). 1 Kings 7:45 [45] Now the pots, the shovels, and the basins, all these vessels in the house of the LORD, which Hiram made for King Solomon, were of _____ed bronze. (ESV)

allure

verb [with object] powerfully attract or charm; tempt noun the quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating Job 36:16 He also _____d you out of distress into a broad place where there was no cramping, and what was set on your table was full of fatness. (ESV)

till

verb [with object] prepare and cultivate (land) for crops Ezekiel 36:9 [9] For behold, I am for you, and I will turn to you, and you shall be _____ed and sown. (ESV)

cherish

verb [with object] protect and care for (someone) lovingly • hold (something) dear • keep (a hope or ambition) in one's mind Ezekiel 35:5 [5] Because you _____ed perpetual enmity and gave over the people of Israel to the power of the sword at the time of their calamity, at the time of their final punishment, (ESV)

attest

verb [with object] provide or serve as clear evidence of Ruth 4:7 Now this was the custom in former times in Israel concerning redeeming and exchanging: to confirm a transaction, the one drew off his sandal and gave it to the other, and this was the manner of _____ing in Israel. (ESV)

wrench

verb [with object] pull or twist (someone or something) suddenly and violently Mark 5:4 for he had often been bound with shackles and chains, but he _____ed the chains apart, and he broke the shackles in pieces. No one had the strength to subdue him. (ESV)

jostle

verb [with object] push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd • [no object] (_____ for) struggle or compete forcefully for Joel 2:8 [8] They do not _____ one another; each marches in his path; they burst through the weapons and are not halted. (ESV)

propound

verb [with object] put forward (an idea, theory, or point of view) for consideration by others Ezekiel 17:2 [2] "Son of man, _____ a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel; (ESV)

hoist

verb [with object] raise (something) by means of ropes and pulleys Acts 27:17 [17] After _____ing it up, they used supports to undergird the ship. Then, fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and thus they were driven along. (ESV)

chastise

verb [with object] rebuke or reprimand severely Isaiah 53:5 But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the _____ment that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed. (ESV)

withstand

verb [with object] remain undamaged or unaffected by; resist • offer strong resistance or opposition to (someone or something). -and+ood Joshua 21:44 And the LORD gave them rest on every side just as he had sworn to their fathers. Not one of all their enemies had _____ them, for the LORD had given all their enemies into their hands. (ESV)

mend

verb [with object] repair (something that is broken or damaged) • [no object] return to health; heal Mark 1:19 And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat _____ing the nets. (ESV)

esteem

verb [with object] respect and admire • formal consider; deem Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we _____ed him not. (ESV)

reconcile

verb [with object] restore friendly relations between • cause to coexist in harmony; make or show to be compatible • make (one account) consistent with another, especially by allowing for transactions begun but not yet completed • settle (a disagreement) Matthew 5:24 leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be _____d to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. (ESV)

repeal

verb [with object] revoke or annul (a law or congressional act) Esther 1:19 If it please the king, let a royal order go out from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes so that it may not be _____ed, that Vashti is never again to come before King Ahasuerus. And let the king give her royal position to another who is better than she. (ESV)

pillage

verb [with object] rob a (place) using violence, especially in wartime. Obadiah 6 How Esau has been _____d, his treasures sought out! (ESV)

sate

verb [with object] satisfy (a desire or an appetite) to the full • supply (someone) with as much as or more of something than is desired or can be managed. Deuteronomy 33:23 And of Naphtali he said, "O Naphtali, _____d with favor, and full of the blessing of the LORD, possess the lake and the south." (ESV)

strew

verb [with object] scatter or spread (things) untidily over a surface or area Ezekiel 32:5 [5] I will _____ your flesh upon the mountains and fill the valleys with your carcass. (ESV)

consult

verb [with object] seek information or advice from (someone with expertise in a particular area) Deuteronomy 17:9 And you shall come to the Levitical priests and to the judge who is in office in those days, and you shall _____ them, and they shall declare to you the decision. (ESV)

banish

verb [with object] send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment • forbid, abolish, or get rid of (something unwanted) Jeremiah 25:10 [10] Moreover, I will _____ from them the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the grinding of the millstones and the light of the lamp. (ESV)

whet

verb [with object] sharpen the blade of (a tool or weapon) • excite or stimulate (someone's desire, interest, or appetite) Psalm 64:3 who _____ their tongues like swords, who aim bitter words like arrows, (ESV)

astound

verb [with object] shock or greatly surprise Jeremiah 4:9 "In that day, declares the LORD, courage shall fail both king and officials. The priests shall be appalled and the prophets _____ed." (ESV)

insult

verb [with object] speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse Matthew 5:22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever _____s his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, 'You fool!' will be liable to the hell of fire. (ESV)

disfigure

verb [with object] spoil the attractiveness of Matthew 6:16 Fasting "And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they _____ their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. (ESV)

pilfer

verb [with object] steal (typically things of relatively little value). Titus 2:10 not _____ing, but showing all good faith, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior. (ESV)

despoil

verb [with object] steal or violently remove valuable or attractive possessions from; plunder Ezekiel 29:19 [19] Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and he shall carry off its wealth and _____ it and plunder it; and it shall be the wages for his army. (ESV)

provoke

verb [with object] stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone: • stimulate or incite (someone) to do or feel something, especially by arousing anger in them Deuteronomy 32:16 [16] They stirred him to jealousy with strange gods; with abominations they _____d him to anger. (ESV)

batter

verb [with object] strike repeatedly with hard blows; pound heavily and insistently Psalm 62:3 How long will all of you attack a man to _____ him, like a leaning wall, a tottering fence? (ESV)

persecute

verb [with object] subject (someone) to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their race or political or religious beliefs • harass or annoy (someone) persistently noun -e+ors Jeremiah 15:15 [15] O LORD, you know; remember me and visit me, and take vengeance for me on my _____ors. In your forbearance take me not away; know that for your sake I bear reproach. (ESV)

astonish

verb [with object] surprise or impress (someone) greatly 1 Kings 9:8 [8] And this house will become a heap of ruins. Everyone passing by it will be _____ed and will hiss, and they will say, 'Why has the LORD done thus to this land and to this house?' (ESV)

besiege

verb [with object] surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender; lay siege to Deuteronomy 20:12 But if it makes no peace with you, but makes war against you, then you shall _____ it. (ESV)

confiscate

verb [with object] take or seize (someone's property) with authority • take (a possession, especially land) as a penalty and give it to the public treasury -e Ezra 7:26 Whoever will not obey the law of your God and the law of the king, let judgment be strictly executed on him, whether for death or for banishment or for _____ion of his goods or for imprisonment." (ESV)

ponder

verb [with object] think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion Luke 2:19 But Mary treasured up all these things, _____ing them in her heart. (ESV)

desecrate

verb [with object] treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect; violate Nehemiah 13:29 Remember them, O my God, because they have _____d the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and the Levites. (ESV)

pare

verb [with object] trim (something) by cutting away its outer edges Deuteronomy 21:12 and you bring her home to your house, she shall shave her head and _____ her nails. (ESV)

bare

verb [with object] uncover (a part of the body or other thing) and expose it to view Ezekiel 4:7 [7] And you shall set your face toward the siege of Jerusalem, with your arm _____d, and you shall prophesy against the city. (ESV)

admonish

verb [with object] warn or reprimand someone firmly • [with object and infinitive] advise or urge (someone) earnestly Psalm 81:8 [8] Hear, O my people, while I _____ you! O Israel, if you would but listen to me! (ESV)

squander

verb [with object] waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner: entrepreneurs squander their profits on expensive cars. • allow (an opportunity) to pass or be lost Proverbs 29:3 [3] He who loves wisdom makes his father glad, but a companion of prostitutes _____s his wealth. (ESV)

brandish

verb [with object] wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement. Isaiah 30:32 And every stroke of the appointed staff that the LORD lays on them will be to the sound of tambourines and lyres. Battling with _____ed arm, he will fight with them. (ESV)

maim

verb [with object] wound or injure (someone) so that part of the body is permanently damaged Zechariah 11:16 For behold, I am raising up in the land a shepherd who does not care for those being destroyed, or seek the young or heal the _____ed or nourish the healthy, but devours the flesh of the fat ones, tearing off even their hoofs. (ESV)

discharge

verb [with object] • (of an orifice or diseased tissue) emit (pus, mucus, or other liquid) • (of a person) allow (an emotion) to be released Luke 8:43 And there was a woman who had had a _____ of blood for twelve years, and though she had spent all her living on physicians, she could not be healed by anyone. (ESV)

sear

verb [with object] • archaic make (someone's conscience, heart, or feelings) insensitive. 1 Timothy 4:2 [2] through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are _____ed, (ESV)

pricked

verb [with object] • cause mental or emotional discomfort to Psalm 73:21 [21] When my soul was embittered, when I was _____ in heart, (ESV)

bewitch

verb [with object] • enchant and delight (someone) cast a spell on and gain control over (someone) by magic Galatians 3:1 By Faith, or by Works of the Law? O foolish Galatians! Who has _____ed you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. (ESV)

mourn

verb [with object] • feel regret or sadness about (the loss or disappearance of something) feel or show deep sorrow or regret for (someone or their death), typically by following conventions such as the wearing of black clothes Matthew 5:4 "Blessed are those who _____, for they shall be comforted. (ESV)

publish

verb [with object] • formally announce or read (an edict or marriage banns). Amos 4:5 offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving of that which is leavened, and proclaim freewill offerings, _____ them; for so you love to do, O people of Israel!" declares the Lord GOD. (ESV)

enact

verb [with object] • put into practice (a belief, idea, or suggestion). Hebrews 8:6 But as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry that is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is _____ed on better promises. (ESV)

prescribe

verb [with object] • state authoritatively or as a rule that (an action or procedure) should be carried out 2 Chronicles 35:4 Prepare yourselves according to your fathers' houses by your divisions, as _____d in the writing of David king of Israel and the document of Solomon his son. (ESV)

furnish

verb [with object] •supply someone with (something); give (something) to someone • be a source of; provide provide (a house or room) with furniture and fittings Ezekiel 45:17 [17] It shall be the prince's duty to _____ the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings, at the feasts, the new moons, and the Sabbaths, all the appointed feasts of the house of Israel: he shall provide the sin offerings, grain offerings, burnt offerings, and peace offerings, to make atonement on behalf of the house of Israel. (ESV)

forebode

verb [with object] archaic (of a situation or occurrence) act as a warning of (something bad) • have a presentiment of (something bad) -e Luke 21:26 people fainting with fear and with f_____ing of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken. (ESV)

occasion

verb [with object] formal cause (something) 1 Samuel 22:22 And David said to Abiathar, "I knew on that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul. I have _____ed the death of all the persons of your father's house. (ESV)

purpose

verb [with object] formal have as one's intention or objective 2 Chronicles 2:1 Preparing to Build the Temple [1] Now Solomon _____d to build a temple for the name of the LORD, and a royal palace for himself. (ESV)

cleft

verb past tense split or sever (something), especially along a natural line or grain Job 38:25 "Who has _____ a channel for the torrents of rain and a way for the thunderbolt, (ESV)

ranges

verb present tense place or arrange in a row or rows or in a specified order or manner Job 39:8 He _____ the mountains as his pasture, and he searches after every green thing. (ESV)

incline

verb | inˈklīn | 1 feel willing or favorably disposed toward (an action, belief, or attitude) • [with infinitive] (especially as a polite formula) tend toward holding a specified opinion • [with object] make (someone) willing or disposed to do something Numbers 15:39 And it shall be a tassel for you to look at and remember all the commandments of the LORD, to do them, not to follow after your own heart and your own eyes, which you are _____d to ***** after. (ESV)

befall

verb[ with obj. ] (of something bad) happen to someone Job 3:25 For the thing that I fear comes upon me, and what I dread _____s me. (ESV)

frolic

verb[no object, usually with adverbial] (of an animal or person) play and move about cheerfully, excitedly, or energetically Jeremiah 50:11 [11] "Though you rejoice, though you exult, O plunderers of my heritage, though you _____ like a heifer in the pasture, and neigh like stallions, (ESV)

strive

verb[no object] make great efforts to achieve or obtain something -ive+ove Hosea 12:3 In the womb he took his brother by the heel, and in his manhood he _____ with God. (ESV)

compel

verb[with object and infinitive] force or oblige (someone) to do something • bring about (something) by the use of force or pressure • literary drive forcibly Luke 14:23 And the master said to the servant, 'Go out to the highways and hedges and _____ people to come in, that my house may be filled. (ESV)

overthrow

verb[with object] 1 remove forcibly from power • put an end to (something), typically by the use of force or violence Romans 3:31 [31] Do we then _____ the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law. (ESV)

forego

verb[with object] omit or decline to take (something pleasant or valuable) • refrain from Nehemiah 10:31 And if the peoples of the land bring in goods or any grain on the Sabbath day to sell, we will not buy from them on the Sabbath or on a holy day. And we will _____ the crops of the seventh year and the exaction of every debt. (ESV)

envelop

verb[with object] wrap up, cover, or surround completely • (of troops) surround (an enemy force) Lamentations 3:5 [5] he has besieged and _____ed me with bitterness and tribulation; (ESV)

propitiate

win or regain the favor of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them -e Romans 3:25 [25] whom God put forward as a _____ion by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins. (ESV)

distinction

• a decoration or honor awarded to someone in recognition of outstanding achievement Esther 6:3 And the king said, "What honor or _____ has been bestowed on Mordecai for this?" The king's young men who attended him said, "Nothing has been done for him." (ESV)

mistress

• archaic a female head of a household Genesis 16:4 And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, she looked with contempt on her _____. (ESV)

attend

• give practical help and care to; look after Esther 2:2 Then the king's young men who attended him said, "Let beautiful young virgins be sought out for the king. (ESV)

amend

• make better; improve: if you can amend or alter people's mindset. • archaic put right Jeremiah 7:3 Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: _____ your ways and your deeds, and I will let you dwell in this place. (ESV)

debase

• reduce (something) in quality or value; degrade • lower the moral character of (someone) Romans 1:28 [28] And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a _____d mind to do what ought not to be done. (ESV)

balm

noun 1 a fragrant ointment or preparation used to heal or soothe the skin. • something that has a comforting, soothing, or restorative effect Genesis 37:25 Then they sat down to eat. And looking up they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing gum, _____, and myrrh, on their way to carry it down to Egypt. (ESV)

scheme

noun 1 a large-scale systematic plan or arrangement for attaining some particular object or putting a particular idea into effect • a secret or underhanded plan; a plot Ecclesiastes 7:25 [25] I turned my heart to know and to search out and to seek wisdom and the _____ of things, and to know the wickedness of folly and the foolishness that is madness. (ESV)

clod

noun 1 a lump of earth or clay. Job 21:33 The _____ of the valley are sweet to him; all mankind follows after him, and those who go before him are innumerable. (ESV)

countenance

noun 1 a person's face or facial expression 2 support Job 14:20 You prevail forever against him, and he passes; you change his _____, and send him away. (ESV)

gall

noun 1 bold, impudent behavior 2 the contents of the gallbladder; bile (proverbial for its bitterness) Job 16:13 his archers surround me. He slashes open my kidneys and does not spare; he pours out my _____ on the ground. (ESV) ESV Definition a bitter herb that could even be poisonous Matthew 27:34 they offered him wine to drink, mixed with _____, but when he tasted it, he would not drink it. (ESV)

terror

noun 1 extreme fear Genesis 35:5 And as they journeyed, a _____ from God fell upon the cities that were around them, so that they did not pursue the sons of Jacob. (ESV)

dominion

noun 1 sovereignty; control Genesis 1:26 Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have _____ over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." (ESV)

company

noun 3 a number of individuals gathered together, especially for a particular purpose Genesis 28:3 [3] God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, that you may become a _____ of peoples. (ESV)

doctrine

noun a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or other group Job 11:4 For you say, 'My _____ is pure, and I am clean in God's eyes.' (ESV)

thicket

noun a dense group of bushes or trees. Genesis 22:13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram, caught in a _____ by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son. (ESV)

progeny

noun a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring Job 18:19 He has no posterity or _____ among his people, and no survivor where he used to live. (ESV)

hedge

noun a fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs verb [with object] 1 surround or bound with a _____ Job 1:10 Have you not put a _____ around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. (ESV)

myrrh

noun a fragrant gum resin obtained from certain trees and used, especially in the Near East, in perfumery, medicines, and incense. Genesis 37:25 [25] Then they sat down to eat. And looking up they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing gum, balm, and _____, on their way to carry it down to Egypt. (ESV)

mallow

noun a herbaceous plant with hairy stems, pink or purple flowers, and disk-shaped fruit. Several kinds are grown as ornamentals, and some are edible. Job 6:6 Can that which is tasteless be eaten without salt, or is there any taste in the juice of the _____? (ESV)

household

noun a house and its occupants regarded as a unit Genesis 7:1 Then the LORD said to Noah, "Go into the ark, you and all your _____, for I have seen that you are righteous before me in this generation. (ESV)

terebinth

noun a small southern European tree of the cashew family that was formerly a source of turpentine. Genesis 35:4 So they gave to Jacob all the foreign gods that they had, and the rings that were in their ears. Jacob hid them under the _____ tree that was near Shechem. (ESV)

lye

noun a strongly alkaline solution, especially of potassium hydroxide, used for washing or cleansing. Job 9:30 If I wash myself with snow and cleanse my hands with _____, (ESV)

tempest

noun a violent windy storm. Job 9:17 For he crushes me with a _____ and multiplies my wounds without cause; (ESV)

heap

noun an untidy collection of things piled up haphazardly Genesis 31:46 And Jacob said to his kinsmen, "Gather stones." And they took stones and made a _____, and they ate there by the _____. (ESV)

renown

noun the condition of being known or talked about by many people; fame Genesis 6:4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of man and they bore children to them. These were the mighty men who were of old, the men of _____. (ESV)

likeness

noun the fact or quality of being alike; resemblance • the semblance, guise, or outward appearance of • a portrait or representation Genesis 1:26 [26] Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our _____. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." (ESV)

presence

noun the state or fact of existing, occurring, or being present in a place or thing • a person or thing that exists or is present in a place but is not seen Genesis 3:8 And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the _____ of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. (ESV)

enmity

noun the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something Genesis 3:15 [15] I will put _____ between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel." (ESV)

plunder

noun the violent and dishonest acquisition of property Genesis 34:27 The sons of Jacob came upon the slain and _____ed the city, because they had defiled their sister. (ESV)

maxim

noun a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct Job 13:12 Your _____s are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay. (ESV)

contempt

noun the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn • disregard for something that should be taken into account • (also contempt of court) the offense of being disobedient to or disrespectful of a court of law and its officers Job 12:21 He pours _____ on princes and loosens the belt of the strong. (ESV)

partiality

noun unfair bias in favor of one thing or person compared with another; favoritism Job 13:8 Will you show _____ toward him? Will you plead the case for God? (ESV)

signet

noun historical a small seal, especially one set in a ring, used instead of or with a signature to give authentication to an official document. Genesis 38:18 [18] He said, "What pledge shall I give you?" She replied, "Your _____ and your cord and your staff that is in your hand." So he gave them to her and went in to her, and she conceived by him. (ESV)

midst

preposition archaic or literary in the middle of. Genesis 1:6 And God said, "Let there be an expanse in the _____ of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters." (ESV)

grope

verb 1 [no object, with adverbial] feel about or search blindly or uncertainly with the hands -e Genesis 19:11 And they struck with blindness the men who were at the entrance of the house, both small and great, so that they wore themselves out ___ing for the door. (ESV)

incite

verb [ with obj. ] encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior) Job 2:3 And the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil? He still holds fast his integrity, although you _____d me against him to destroy him without reason." (ESV)

censure

verb [ with obj. ] express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement Job 20:3 I hear _____ that insults me, and out of my understanding a spirit answers me. (ESV)

rebuke

verb [ with obj. ] express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions. Job 13:10 He will surely _____ you if in secret you show partiality. (ESV)

loathe

verb [ with obj. ] feel intense dislike or disgust for Job 7:16 I _____ my life; I would not live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are a breath. (ESV)

consecrate

verb [ with obj. ] make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose Job 1:5 And when the days of the feast had run their course, Job would send and _____ them, and he would rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, "It may be that my children have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts." Thus Job did continually. (ESV)

subdue

verb [ with obj. ] overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person) • bring (a country or people) under control by force Genesis 1:28 And God blessed them. And God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and _____ it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth." (ESV)

defile

verb [ with obj. ] sully, mar, or spoil • desecrate or profane (something sacred) • archaic violate the chastity of (a woman). Genesis 34:5 Now Jacob heard that he had _____d his daughter Dinah. But his sons were with his livestock in the field, so Jacob held his peace until they came. (ESV)

court

verb [ with obj. ] • pay special attention to (someone) in an attempt to win their support or favor Job 11:19 You will lie down, and none will make you afraid; many will _____ your favor. (ESV)

desolate

adjective (of a place) deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness • feeling or showing misery, unhappiness, or loneliness Job 16:7 Surely now God has worn me out; he has made _____ all my company. (ESV)

righteous

adjective 1 (of a person or conduct) morally right or justifiable; virtuous Genesis 6:9 Noah and the Flood [9] These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a _____ man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God. (ESV)

void

adjective 2 completely empty Genesis 1:2 The earth was without form and _____, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. (ESV) adjective 1 not valid or legally binding • (of speech or action) ineffectual; useless Matthew 15:6 he need not honor his father.' So for the sake of your tradition you have made _____ the word of God. (ESV)

bygone

adjective belonging to an earlier time Job 8:8 "For inquire, please, of _____ ages, and consider what the fathers have searched out. (ESV)

loath

adjective reluctant; unwilling Job 20:13 though he is _____ to let it go and holds it in his mouth, (ESV)

insolent

adjective showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect Job 16:10 Men have gaped at me with their mouth; they have struck me _____ly on the cheek; they mass themselves together against me. (ESV)

ashamed

adjective [predicative] embarrassed or guilty because of one's actions, characteristics, or associations Isaiah 54:4 "Fear not, for you will not be _____; be not confounded, for you will not be disgraced; for you will forget the shame of your youth, and the reproach of your widowhood you will remember no more. (ESV)

manifold

adjective formal or literary many and various • having many different forms or elements Job 11:6 and that he would tell you the secrets of wisdom! For he is _____ in understanding. Know then that God exacts of you less than your guilt deserves. (ESV)

fast

adverb 2 so as to be hard to move; firmly or securely Genesis 2:24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold _____ to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. (ESV)

moreover

adverb as a further matter; besides Genesis 17:16 I will bless her, and _____, I will give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she shall become nations; kings of peoples shall come from her." (ESV)

afar

adverb chiefly literary at or to a distance Genesis 22:4 On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the place from _____. (ESV)

bear

3 endure (an ordeal or difficulty) 1 (of a person) carry 2 support: walls that cannot bear a stone vault. • take responsibility for • be able to accept or stand up to Genesis 4:13 [13] Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is greater than I can _____. (ESV)

estranged

adjective (of a person) no longer close or affectionate to someone; alienated Job 19:13 "He has put my brothers far from me, and those who knew me are wholly _____ from me. (ESV)

stillborn

adjective (of an infant) born dead. Job 3:16 Or why was I not as a hidden _____ child, as infants who never see the light? (ESV)

lest

conjunction formal with the intention of preventing (something undesirable); to avoid the risk of • (after a clause indicating fear) because of the possibility of something undesirable happening; in case: she sat up late worrying _____ he be held up on the way home. Genesis 3:3 [3] but God said, 'You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, _____ you die.'" (ESV)

marrow

noun 1 a soft fatty substance in the cavities of bones, in which blood cells are produced (often taken as typifying strength and vitality) Job 21:24 his pails full of milk and the _____ of his bones moist. (ESV)

oath

noun 1 a solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness, regarding one's future action or behavior • a sworn declaration that one will tell the truth, especially in a court of law. Genesis 21:31 [31] Therefore that place was called Beersheba, because there both of them swore an _____. (ESV)

yoke

noun 1 a wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to the plow or cart that they are to pull. • used of something that is regarded as oppressive or burdensome Genesis 27:40 By your sword you shall live, and you shall serve your brother; but when you grow restless you shall break his _____ from your neck." (ESV)

byword

noun a person or thing cited as a notorious and outstanding example or embodiment of something Job 17:6 "He has made me a _____ of the peoples, and I am one before whom men spit. (ESV)

fugitive

noun a person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest or persecution Genesis 4:12 [12] When you work the ground, it shall no longer yield to you its strength. You shall be a _____ and a wanderer on the earth." (ESV)

taskmaster

noun a person who imposes a harsh or onerous workload on someone. Job 3:18 There the prisoners are at ease together; they hear not the voice of the _____. (ESV)

sinew

noun a piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone or bone to bone; a tendon or ligament. Job 10:11 You clothed me with skin and flesh, and knit me together with bones and _____s. (ESV)

skiff

noun a shallow, flat-bottomed open boat with sharp bow and square stern. Job 9:26 They go by like _____ of reed, like an eagle swooping on the prey. (ESV)

torrent

noun a strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid Job 14:19 the waters wear away the stones; the _____s wash away the soil of the earth; so you destroy the hope of man. (ESV)

abate

verb (of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread Genesis 8:3 and the waters receded from the earth continually. At the end of 150 days the waters had _____d

plead

verb 1 [ reporting verb ] make an emotional appeal Job 8:5 If you will seek God and _____ with the Almighty for mercy, (ESV)

reproach

verb address (someone) in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment noun the expression of disapproval or disappointment Job 19:3 These ten times you have cast _____ upon me; are you not ashamed to wrong me? (ESV)

dread

verb anticipate with great apprehension or fear Job 13:11 Will not his majesty terrify you, and the _____ of him fall upon you? (ESV)

forbear

verb politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; refrain Job 16:6 "If I speak, my pain is not assuaged, and if I _____, how much of it leaves me? (ESV)

prevail

verb [ no obj. ] prove more powerful than opposing forces; be victorious Job 14:20 You _____ forever against him, and he passes; you change his countenance, and send him away. (ESV)

exact

verb [ with obj. ] demand and obtain (something, especially a payment) from someone Job 11:6 and that he would tell you the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know then that God _____s of you less than your guilt deserves. (ESV)

abhor

verb [ with obj. ] formal regard with disgust and hatred Job 19:19 All my intimate friends _____ me, and those whom I loved have turned against me. (ESV)

grieve

verb [no object] suffer grief • [with object] feel grief for or because of • [with object] cause great distress to (someone) Genesis 6:6 And the LORD regretted that he had made man on the earth, and it _____d him to his heart. (ESV)

establish

verb [with object] 1 set up (an organization, system, or set of rules) on a firm or permanent basis • initiate or bring about (contact or communication) 2 achieve permanent acceptance or recognition for Genesis 6:18 But I will establish my covenant with you, and you shall come into the ark, you, your sons, your wife, and your sons' wives with you. (ESV)

despise

verb [with object] feel contempt or a deep repugnance for Genesis 25:34 [34] Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew, and he ate and drank and rose and went his way. Thus Esau _____d his birthright. (ESV)


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